Eduardo Pagés
@eduard7central.bsky.social
Political Science and International Development @NotreDame
Reposted by Eduardo Pagés
Referendums — when presidents ask the public to vote on key issues instead of involving the legislature — are often used in Latin America as a "shortcut" to force quick, institutional change. This limits checks on executive power.
Why Democracy by Referendum Seldom Works | Journal of Democracy
Ecuador’s presidents have a history of asking the public to back their initiatives rather than building political coalitions to accomplish their goals. The country’s current president is no different…
www.journalofdemocracy.org
September 19, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Referendums — when presidents ask the public to vote on key issues instead of involving the legislature — are often used in Latin America as a "shortcut" to force quick, institutional change. This limits checks on executive power.
I am pleased to share my latest piece in the Journal of Democracy. President Noboa has shown no sign of backing down on the strategic use of referendums to weaken the Constitutional Court. I argue doing so is a costly mistake, lowering the cost of constitutional change for all executives to come.
Excellent analysis of Ecuador's politics by @eduardopages.bsky.social: www.journalofdemocracy.org/online-exclu...
Why Democracy by Referendum Seldom Works | Journal of Democracy
Ecuador’s presidents have a history of asking the public to back their initiatives rather than building political coalitions to accomplish their goals. The country’s current president is no different…
www.journalofdemocracy.org
September 15, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I am pleased to share my latest piece in the Journal of Democracy. President Noboa has shown no sign of backing down on the strategic use of referendums to weaken the Constitutional Court. I argue doing so is a costly mistake, lowering the cost of constitutional change for all executives to come.
I cannot believe it but it’s a perfect time to explore this classic.
February 3, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I cannot believe it but it’s a perfect time to explore this classic.
Glad to see slivers of dissent in these troubling times. Never in my life have I seen such clear signs that we are slowing transitioning from humanity towards the slaughterhouse of modernity we once became. #NeverAgain
WOW! Es sind weit über 300.000 Menschen beim Aufstand der Anständigen in Berlin! Die Demo ist so voll, dass die Polizei die Strecke zwischen CDU-Parteizentrale und Siegessäule zur Abschlusskundgebung umdeklariert hat! 1,5 Kilometer Hauptstraße. Und die sind brechend voll! #b0202
February 2, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Glad to see slivers of dissent in these troubling times. Never in my life have I seen such clear signs that we are slowing transitioning from humanity towards the slaughterhouse of modernity we once became. #NeverAgain