Legislative Powers Of Governors In The Argentine Subnational Constitutionalism

ALTAVILLA, CRISTIAN

Ius et Praxis

Universidad de Talca

Año: 2021 vol. 27 p. 157 - 189

0717-2877

According to Mainwaring and Shugart (2002), executive powers within a presidential system may be classified in strong or weak from two variables: partisan powers and legislative powers. Both referring to the ability of executive branch to implement public policies and in particular to it relation with the legislative branch, since this is the main instance responsible for policy decision. This paper attempts to bring the terms of the debate on a comparative analysis at the subnational level in Argentina. With this aim in mind, the legislative powers of executive branches conferred by the provincial constitutions will be analyzed in a 24 provincial jurisdictions comparative perspective. The objective of this paper is to determine the legislative powers available for governors and, according to that, determine the degree of strength or weakness within the institutional formal-constitutional structure.