Understanding Institutional Weakness: Power and Design in Latin American Institutions

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Understanding Institutional Weakness: Power and Design in Latin American Institutions
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Daniel M. Brinks
By (author) Steven Levitsky
By (author) Maria Victoria Murillo
SeriesElements in Politics and Society in Latin America
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:75
Dimensions(mm): Height 230,Width 153
ISBN/Barcode 9781108738880
ClassificationsDewey:351
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 27 June 2019
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This Element introduces the concept of institutional weakness, arguing that weakness or strength is a function of the extent to which an institution actually matters to social, economic or political outcomes. It then presents a typology of three forms of institutional weakness: insignificance, in which rules are complied with but do not affect the way actors behave; non-compliance, in which state elites either choose not to enforce the rules or fail to gain societal cooperation with them; and instability, in which the rules are changed at an unusually high rate. The Element then examines the sources of institutional weakness.