A comparative reassessment of regional parliaments in Latin America: Parlasur, Parlandino and Parlatino

A comparative reassessment of regional parliaments in Latin America: Parlasur, Parlandino and Parlatino

Abstract The present article assesses and compares the MERCOSUR Parliament, the Andean Parliament, and the Latin American Parliament as instruments to insert political representation and parliamentarians in their respective integration projects. It is argued that the development of regional parliame...

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Main Authors: Karina Pasquariello Mariano, Regiane Nitsch Bressan, Bruno Theodoro Luciano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Brasileiro de Relações Internacionais
Series:Revista Brasileira de Política Internacional
Subjects:
Regional integration
Latin America
Democracy
MERCOSUR Parliament
Andean Parliament
Latin American Parliament
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-73292017000100207&lng=en&tlng=en
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Summary:Abstract The present article assesses and compares the MERCOSUR Parliament, the Andean Parliament, and the Latin American Parliament as instruments to insert political representation and parliamentarians in their respective integration projects. It is argued that the development of regional parliaments in Latin America, however, has not produced substantial changes in regional decision-making processes, which remain the exclusive domain of intergovernmental or interpresidential exchanges.
ISSN:1983-3121

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