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The Organization of the Executive Branch in Latin America: What We Know and What We Need to Know

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Alejandro Bonvecchi  and
Carlos Scartascini
Alejandro Bonvecchi
Affiliation:
Departament of Political Science and International Studies, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, and National Council for Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET). abonvecchi@utdt.edu
Carlos Scartascini
Affiliation:
Research Department of the Inter-American Development Bank. carlossc@iadb.org
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Abstract

This article proposes a research agenda for the organization of the executive branch in Latin America by reviewing the literature on the U.S. and Latin American presidencies and outlining the research gap between them. The study finds that while strong, regionwide patterns have been established about cabinets in Latin America, research is lagging behind on the presidential center, presidential advisory networks, and their effects in policymaking. The article sets forth a series of research questions and suggests a combination of quantitative, social network, and case study strategies to address them.

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Latin American Politics and Society , Volume 56 , Issue 1 , Spring 2014 , pp. 144 - 165
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Copyright © University of Miami 2014

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