Power in the Balance: Presidents, Parties, and Legislatures in Peru and Beyond

Contents

Contents List of Tables ix List of Figures xi Acknowledgments xiii 1 Introduction: On Power 1 2 Beyond Formal Rules and Institutions: Theorizing Executive and Legislative Powers 26 3 Constitutions and Constitutionalism in Peru, 1985–2006 43 4 Party Organizations and Electoral Movements in Peru, 1985–2006 92 5 Echo Chamber? The Decline and Rise of Peru’s Legislature, 1985–2006 155 6 Institutionalism and Presidential Power in Latin America 208 7 Conclusion: On Balance 233 Data Appendix 255 Notes 259 References 279 Interviews Conducted by the Author 309 Index 314 ...