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Ruptura y continuidad: la caída de "Mel" Zelaya en perspectiva comparada
Continuity and rupture: the fall of "Mel" Zelaya in a comparative perspective
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Abstract This article analyses and compares the breakdown of the Honduran presidency of Manuel Zelaya with other presidential crises in Latin America during the Third Wave of democratization. Applying theory from analyses of presidential breakdowns, this work studies the procedures, causes and consequences o... view more
This article analyses and compares the breakdown of the Honduran presidency of Manuel Zelaya with other presidential crises in Latin America during the Third Wave of democratization. Applying theory from analyses of presidential breakdowns, this work studies the procedures, causes and consequences of this presidential breakdown. The fall of Zelaya was caused by an escalating inter-institutional conflict, which was driven by the national, civilian elites. In a comparative perspective, the case is unique due to the military intervention, by invitation from the civil institutions, the lack of popular mobilisation before the crisis, and the international crisis and street conflicts after the presidential breakdown. The case of Honduras contributes to the theory of presidential breakdowns by raising attention to the role of the military and the state of the democratic regime within which the crisis occurs.... view less
Keywords
party; Latin America; democratization; coup d'etat; society; Honduras; military; political system; head of state
Classification
Political System, Constitution, Government
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Free Keywords
Präsidentielles System; Zelaya Rosales; José Manuel; Militärputsch; Verhältnis Militär - Regierung; Institutioneller Konflikt; Vergleichende Analyse
Document language
Spanish
Publication Year
2010
Page/Pages
p. 173-197
Journal
America Latina Hoy: Revista de Ciencias Sociales (2010) 55
ISSN
1130-2887
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0