This article explores which factors enable or hinder populist presidents in Latin America to
pursue a radical strategy of institutional change and induce the erosion of horizontal checks …

Summary In 2020, as Latin American countries shuttered their economies, it became clear
that effective lockdowns would require states to provide income support. In a region that has …

What characterizes the dynamics of presidential popularity? Research based on the United
States of America finds popularity exhibits an almost law-like cyclicality over a president's …

In most national elections, voters face a key choice between continuity and change.
Electoral turnovers occur when the incumbent candidate or party fails to win reelection. To …

" In the past two decades, democratically elected executives across the world have used
their popularity to push for legislation that, over time, destroys systems of checks and …

Public approval is a crucial source of executive power in presidential systems. Does the
public support female and male presidents similarly? Combining insights from gender and …

Political movements founded by charismatic leaders are often considered ephemeral.
Existing literature argues that because they rest on unmediated, emotional attachments …

The rise of female chief executives appears to signal gender progress, but this may not be
unequivocally so. This article advances a contextual theory for the role of gender on leaders' …

Democratically elected incumbents have engaged in subverting democracy without losing
popular support in several countries in recent years. It remains a puzzle that this …

In the context of the 4th industrial revolution, we are noticing the digital transformation of all
economic sectors, allowing to increase productivity and competitiveness. This digital …