Constitutional limits on the power of the executive

Abstract:

This chapter examines how states of emergency, referendums, and reelections influence presidents’ power in several countries in Latin America, and the role courts have had on this subject matter. This is analyzed through a comparative and critical study of several examples of constitutional case law from a host of Latin American countries. The limits of the power of presidents, as heads of the executive branches, and the presidents’ relationship with legislatures and judiciaries, are an ongoing discussion in constitutional law and political studies, especially in Latin America. This discussion intensified after the start of a wave of new constitutions and constitutional reforms in the 1980s in several Latin American countries. The debate revolves around whether, when concentrating power, the president undermines the rule of law or whether, to the contrary, strong leadership is essential for promoting urgent social changes in the region.

Año de publicación:

2016

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scopus