Why Elites Sometimes Undo Their Own Constitutional Privileges

• In Event: The Executive Branch in Latin America

Brief Overview

New democracies often start under old authoritarian constitutions. Changes can happen due to unexpected popular support, leading even constitutional founders to push for reform. We explain this through a model and use Chile as an example.

Authors

• Michael Albertus, The University of Chicago

• Victor Menaldo, University of Washington

• Jorge Humberto Rojas-Vallejos, Universidad Andres Bello