Book contents
- Lawmaking under Authoritarianism
- Lawmaking under Authoritarianism
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Power-Sharing, Institutional Design, and the Performance of Legislatures in Authoritarian Regimes
- 3 Analyzing Lawmaking in Autocratic Regimes
- 4 Argentina
- 5 Spain
- 6 Brazil
- 7 Conclusion
- Appendix
- References
- Index
4 - Argentina
A Balanced Factional Politics and a Reviser Legislature
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 January 2026
Book contents
- Lawmaking under Authoritarianism
- Lawmaking under Authoritarianism
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Power-Sharing, Institutional Design, and the Performance of Legislatures in Authoritarian Regimes
- 3 Analyzing Lawmaking in Autocratic Regimes
- 4 Argentina
- 5 Spain
- 6 Brazil
- 7 Conclusion
- Appendix
- References
- Index
Summary
This chapter shows how the Legislative Advisory Commission, a reviser type of legislature established by factions with high levels of unity and embeddedness during Argentina’s last dictatorship, amended and rejected a high share of government bills, and forced the executive to reverse, temper, or withdraw important initiatives on taxation, budgetary policy, and defense policy, which complicated the implementation of economic adjustment programs and facilitated the takeover of government by the hardliners, which ultimately led to the defeat in the Falklands War and the collapse of the authoritarian regime.
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- Lawmaking under AuthoritarianismFactions, Institutions, and Outcomes Across Dictatorships, pp. 84 - 136Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2026
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