Presidential Urgency and the Legislative Process

• In Event: Rethinking Political Institutions in Latin America

Brief Overview

This paper examines the use of presidential urgencies. It sheds light on the strategic use of this prerogative to maximize presidential preferences during bill approval process. The analysis focuses on the Chilean Senate

Authors

• Carmen LeFoulon, Centro de Estudios Públicos

• Valeria Palanza, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile