Research on Political Systems of Latin American Countries

Author: Yuan Dongzhen
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: This book is divided into thirteen chapters. The first chapter primarily analyzes the political systems, origins, formation, development, and general characteristics of Latin American countries. Chapters two through twelve mainly focus on the fundamental content and specific features of Latin American political systems. Among these, Chapter two examines the emergence, characteristics, and basic principles of Latin American constitutions, with a focus on introducing and comparing the constitutions of major or representative countries. Chapters three through seven analyze and introduce the basic features of Latin American legislative institutions (parliaments), electoral systems, government systems, judicial systems, political parties, and party systems, respectively. Chapters eight and nine analyze the interrelationships among power institutions in Latin American countries. Chapters ten and eleven analyze the relationship between the central and local governments in Latin America. Chapter twelve examines the influence of the military, the Catholic Church, and mass organizations on Latin American politics. The final chapter analyzes the current crisis of political systems in Latin American countries and the issues of political system reform.