The Constitution of Tyranny: Regimes of Exception in Spanish America

1994-01-01articleForeign Affairs180 citationsclosed

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Historical Studies in Latin America Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies Political Conflict and Governance

Abstract

This is a comprehensive study of the constitutional foundations of dictatorship and political repression in Spanish America, which reveals the historical roles of regimes of exception in impeding democratisation and in buttressing military participation in the region's politics.

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