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'The presence of constitutionalism throughout Latin America since the Independence has affected politics in very different ways. Likewise, presidentialism has been a key feature of the region, albeit with significant variations. This book extensively explores how both aspects shape current politics, describes the so-called new constitutionalism in detail, and offers new and important questions for future research.' Manuel Alcantara, Universidad de Salamanca, Spain 'This volume is the most important contribution on Latin American constitutionalism to date. Using an extraordinary diversity of entry points - from historical analysis to legal philosophy, from diffusion approaches to rational choice institutionalism - the authors successfully illuminate the causes and consequences of constitutional choice. Highly recommended for all scholars and students of Latin American politics.' Timothy J. Power, University of Oxford, UK

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Detlef Nolte is Vice-President of the GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies and Director of the GIGA Institute of Latin American Studies. Dr. Almut Schilling-Vacaflor is a Research Fellow at the GIGA Institute of Latin American Studies, Germany. Detlef Nolte, Almut Schilling-Vacaflor, Astrid Lorenz, Gabriel L. Negretto, Jose Antonio Cheibub, Zachary Elkins, Tom Ginsburg, Albert Noguera Fernandez, Laurence Whitehead, Roberto Gargarella, Rickard Lalander, Jonas Wolff, Rogerio B. Arantes, Claudio G. Couto, Leiv Marsteintredet, Claudio Fuentes, Julio A. Rios-Figueroa, Elena Martinez-Barahona, Juan Fernando Jaramillo Perez, Claudia Muller-Hoff, Rene Kuppe, Anna Barrera.

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