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Offers a comprehensive overview of presidential impeachments
Covers general theory and history, and novel case studies on Latin America
Compares the legal frameworks for impeachment throughout the American continent
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Presidential impeachments have become frequent in Latin America, yet they are still largely misunderstood by legal practitioners and the general public. As such, impeachments frequently provide for heated and polarizing debates. The misunderstandings stem from skewed expectations arising from different theories of government, legal interpretation, and presidential impeachment. The empirical evidence and arguments presented here will help to find common ground on these topics and pacify some latent tensions in society and academia. In addition, the book’s case studies cover cases that have been rarely or incompletely addressed in the literature. Some cover events so recent that they have never been analyzed elsewhere.
The book proposes reconsidering certain assumptions made about systems of government, which are based on skewed expectations of impeachments. It also draws on new evidence to re-examine existing impeachment theories and develop new ones. By doing so, it offers valuable insights that may guide lawmakers to redesign their own systems, optimizing them to achieve certain goals. It will also acquaint legal practitioners with the strategies of prosecution, defense, and decision-making in connection with impeachments.
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Book Title: Presidential Impeachment in Latin America
Book Subtitle: A Matter of Law or Politics?
Authors: Gustavo Palamone
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-44188-2
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Law and Criminology, Law and Criminology (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-44187-5Published: 28 November 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-44190-5Due: 12 December 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-44188-2Published: 27 November 2023
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 378
Number of Illustrations: 19 b/w illustrations, 7 illustrations in colour
Topics: Private International Law, International & Foreign Law, Comparative Law , Constitutional Law, Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History, Sources and Subjects of International Law, International Organizations, Comparative Politics