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Electoral laws and the survival of presidential democracies

Electoral StudiesPublished 1 March 1997
Citations264
SJR quartileQ1
SJR score2.13
SNIP1.92

Abstract

Addresses the conditions necessary for the survival of democratic presidential systems, arguing that the electoral laws employed by such systems are intricately linked to the longevity of democracy. The author reviews relevant literature and provides an empirical analysis of Latin American systems.

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Social Sciences