Contents
Acknowledgments
Part I: The Presidential System and Democratization
One. The Presidential System as a Resource for Democratization
Two. The Presidential System in a New Democracy: Argentina and the United States Model
Part II: The Alfonsín Years
Three. When All Three Branches Cooperate: Human Rights Policy and Civilian Control of the Military
Four. Presidential Innovation and Congressional Constraint: Labor Reform and Early Privatization Efforts
Part III: The Menem Years
Five. Presidential Innovation and Congressional Cooperation: Privatization Succeeds
Six. A Return to the Corporate Method: Labor Reform Anew
Seven. Executive Vision and Congressional Resistance: Educational Reform
Part IV: Overview and Conclusions
Eight. An Empirical Analysis of Executive Power
Nine. Presidential Checks and Balances in the Democratization Process
References
Index