Summary Of "Party Systems And Democratic Consolidation. A Look At The Case Of Brazil From Argentina" By Alicia Olivieri Aliberti - UNIVERSITY SUMMARIES - E-book - ePub

We have summarized here the essential of this book by the author. PARTY SYSTEMS AND DEMOCRATIC CONSOLIDATION: A LOOK AT THE CASE OF BRAZIL FROM ARGENTINAIn this chapter, the author analyzes the BRAZILIAN POLITICAL SYSTEM, especially the party and electoral systems. She then goes on to address the reflection on the STRENGTHENING OF PRESIDENTIAL LEADERSHIPS, BOTH IN BRAZIL AND IN ARGENTINA, during the 1990s.
In the case of Brazil, the author refers to the leadership of Fernando H. Cardoso -president of Brazil from 1994 to 1998 and re-elected for a second term- and, in Argentina, that of Carlos S. Menem -president from 1989 to 1995 and from 1995 to 1999-. Despite the great differences between the parties and politicians of both countries, there are common trends that seem to be related to the ECONOMIC EMERGENCY and the policies applied in both countries.