Legislative Procedures and Networks in Latin America

Session Submission Type: Created Panel

Session Description

The papers in this panel examine the impact of procedural features and the development of policy networks in the legislatures of various Latin American presidential countries. They examine to what extent exogenous factors, such as corruption scandals and economic fluctuations, affect the tendency of legislators and legislative interest groups to connect among themselves. They also study how actors outside the chamber, such as presidents and member organizations, influence the legislative process.

Sub Unit

• Division 22: Legislative Studies

Individual Presentations

• Interest Group Networks in Times of Crisis - Sebastian Vallejo Vera, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Joan C. Timoneda, Purdue University

• Legislative Behavior After Corruption Scandals - MAURICIO ANDRES VELA BARON, Misión de Observación Electoral (MOE)

• Legislative Effectiveness and Legislative Member Organizations in Brazil - Beatriz Rey, Syracuse University

Chair

• Andres Dockendorff University of Chile

Discussants

• Taeko Hiroi The University of Texas at El Paso

• Constanza F. Schibber Michigan State University