Government Survival and Political Regimein Argentina

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46468/rsaap.16.1.A1

Keywords:

Argentine, Government Survival, Political Regim, Parties, Democracy

Abstract

Argentine history has had long periods of institutional instability. In this article we try to evaluate some of the causes of this instability. The purpose of this article is to identify the factors that explain the variation in government survival in Argentina. This analyzes the set of presidents who governed the Argentine Republic from 1862 until the present, emphasizing the effect that the ways of access to power have on the longevity of governments. The results show different patterns that explain differences between the survival of presidents who came to office by popular vote and those rulers who acceded throughout other mechanisms. Thelatter register greater risks of bankruptcy when they assume the government, a situation that diminishes as the presidency goes on. On the other hand, the rulers who acceded by popular vote face the opposite situation: the risk increases along their mandates. 

Published

2022-05-13