Political Instability and presidential ouster in South America: Causes and Consequences

Authors

  • Andre Coelho Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (Unirio) Instituto Superior La Salle RJ.

Abstract

Taking the behaviour of social movements and civil society during presidential crises during the last twenty years in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia and Ecuador as a variable, the article analyzes how the design of political institutions impacted on the development of political crises and presidential downfall. To do so, a critical literature review is carried out, highlighting the various existing approaches, their commonalities and differences.    

Keywords:

Presidents, civil society, instability, social movements.