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Understanding Institutional Weakness: Power and Design in Latin American Institutions
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Understanding Institutional Weakness: Power and Design in Latin American Institutions
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Daniel M. Brinks
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By (author) Steven Levitsky
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By (author) Maria Victoria Murillo
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Series | Elements in Politics and Society in Latin America |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:75 | Dimensions(mm): Height 230,Width 153 |
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ISBN/Barcode |
9781108738880
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Classifications | Dewey:351 |
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Audience | Professional & Vocational | |
Illustrations |
Worked examples or Exercises
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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Publication Date |
27 June 2019 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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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.
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