{"product_id":"the-failure-of-presidential-democracy-paperback","title":"The Failure of Presidential Democracy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJuan J. Linz\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eArturo Valenzuela\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCitizens of the United States, heirs to two centuries of democratic government, tend to believe that presidentialism - rather than parliamentarism - is the political system that best ensures a stable democracy. In Latin America, however, where many governments have been modeled on that of the United States, presidentialism has had mixed success. In \u003ci\u003eThe Failure of Presidential Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e Juan Linz and Arturo Valenzuela bring together leading scholars to examine the question of whether presidentialism or parliamentarism offers the best hope for stable government and democratic continuity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJuan J. Linz\u003c\/b\u003e is Sterling Professor of Political and Social Science at Yale University. \u003cb\u003eArturo Valenzuela\u003c\/b\u003e is Emeritus Professor of Government and Foreign Service at Georgetown University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9.2 x 6.17 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 1994\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42131376898183,"sku":"9780801846403","price":49.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/d1362543d3ab97e700d80553b120a1d4.webp?v=1732618478","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-failure-of-presidential-democracy-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}