Reforma menemista: signo de degradación de la democracia

Abstract

This work, which is a conference delivered by Carlos Nino in 1993, explores and discusses the substantial and procedural conditions necessary for a successful constitutional reform in Argentina. Nino states that the political panorama in the country is characterized by the predominance of presidentialism, which he sees as the main source of institutional instability and democratic degradation. For that reason, he argues in favor of a change in the governmental system, proposing the implementation of a mixed presidential-parliamentary regime. Also, he explores the different arguments surrounding the re-election of the president and other aspects of the proposed constitutional reform, expressing skepticism about the overall prospects for a successful reform, which he believes is greatly compromised by the political opportunism displayed by both the ruling party and the opposition. – AI-generated abstract.