Books by Gabriel Negretto
This book provides the first systematic explanation of the origins of constitutional designs from... more This book provides the first systematic explanation of the origins of constitutional designs from an analytical, historical, and comparative perspective. Based on a comprehensive analysis of constitutional change in Latin America from 1900 to 2008 and four detailed case studies, Gabriel Negretto shows that the main determinants of constitutional choice are the past performance of constitutions in providing effective and legitimate instruments of government and the strategic interests of the actors who have influence over institutional selection. The book explains how governance problems shape the general guidelines for reform, while strategic calculations and power resources affect the selection of specific alternatives of design. It also emphasizes the importance of the events that trigger reform and the designers' level of electoral uncertainty for understanding the relative impact of short-term partisan interests on constitution writing. Negretto's study challenges predominant theories of institutional choice, and paves the way for the development of a new research agenda on institutional change.
Papers by Gabriel Negretto
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2006
The views and interpretations in this document are those of the authors and should not be attribu... more The views and interpretations in this document are those of the authors and should not be attributed to the Inter-American Development Bank, or to any individual acting on its behalf. This paper may be freely reproduced provided credit is given to the Research Department, Inter-American Development Bank. The Research Department (RES) produces a quarterly newsletter, IDEA (Ideas for Development in the Americas), as well as working papers and books on diverse economic issues.
L. NEGRETTO lolítica y Gobierno cumple con este número diez años desde su primera publicación en ... more L. NEGRETTO lolítica y Gobierno cumple con este número diez años desde su primera publicación en 1994. Una breve semblanza de su evolución bastará para mostrar la riqueza del camino recorrido. Política y Gobierno fue un proyecto de la División de Estudios Políticos del CIDE, destinado a difundir investigaciones de calidad sobre la política mexicana. Muy pronto se logró el objetivo deseado. El creciente interés por las transformaciones de la política mexicana en esos años generó importantes contribuciones de académicos locales y extranjeros sobre procesos electorales, reformas institucionales, política económica y transición a la democracia en México.
Journal of International Affairs, 1993
Kant and the illusion of collective security by Gabriel L. Negretto Observing the destructive imp... more Kant and the illusion of collective security by Gabriel L. Negretto Observing the destructive impact of the seventeenth century European wars of religion, Thomas Hobbes concluded that man by himself is incapable of preserving peace and order. He ass.
El Republicanismo En Hispanoamerica Ensayos De Historia Intelectual Y Politica 2002 Isbn 968 16 6656 9 Pags 210 243, 2002
Politica Y Gobierno, 2001
The great security against a gradual concentration of the several powers in the same department c... more The great security against a gradual concentration of the several powers in the same department consists in giving those who administer each department the necessary constitucional means and personal motives to resist encroachments of the others [...] James Madison, Federalist No. 51
Presidents, Parties, and Institutional Choice in Latin America, 2013
Government and Opposition, 2005
based upon separate elections and division of powers have been submitted to a lively and sustaine... more based upon separate elections and division of powers have been submitted to a lively and sustained discussion. In particular, separate elections have been blamed for creating a 'dual legitimacy', while division of powers has been made responsible for inter-institutional conflicts and governmental paralysis. Certainly, none of these potential inconveniences do exist in parliamentary regimes, in which governments emerge from and remain responsible to the legislature. In a parliamentary regime, there is usually political consistency between the majority of the parliament and the cabinet. Even a cabinet formed by parties with less than a legislative majority is forced to secure sufficiently broad support in Parliament to win confidence or censure votes and pass legislation. If the parliament is elected by proportional representation, then political consistency can also be achieved between the parliamentary multiparty system and voters' preferences, thus favouring efficient representation and social satisfaction with political outcomes.
Política y gobierno, 2003
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Books by Gabriel Negretto
Papers by Gabriel Negretto