Prof. Dr. Mariana Llanos

This article analyses from a comparative perspective under what conditions Latin American constitutional and supreme courts implement mechanisms of social participation in judicial decision-making, particularly through public hearings and the acceptance of amicus curiae briefs.

How do chief executives personalize power? In this paper we conceptualize the personalization of executive power based on observable processes initiated by the chief executive looking at personnel management, institutional engineering, and coercion.

Trumps disruptive Politik kann ungewollt den Anstoß dazu geben, Europa und Lateinamerika näher zusammenzubringen. Mit einer klugen Politik hat die künftige deutsche Bundesregierung die Möglichkeit, gemeinsame Interessen für eine erneuerte Partnerschaft zu nutzen.

This dashboard examines how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced executive personalization in 32 countries. Each bubble represents a country and its number of personalization events. Select one or two, then use the buttons to explore the events and their underlying mechanisms.

Javier Milei ya puede hacer balance de la primera mitad de su mandato como presidente de Argentina. ¿Qué aciertos y desaciertos se anota? ¿Qué se puede esperar en los dos años que siguen?

In a historic conviction, Brazil’s courts have found former president Jair Bolsonaro guilty of attempting a coup, among other serious charges. This sends out a powerful signal of 
institutional strength in times when non-democratic actors are increasingly winning elections worldwide.

Research symposium: Why Democracies Fail Differently: Autocratization and Resistance in Central America, Charles University, Faculty of Arts, Prague Organisation: Univerzita Karlova, German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) Prof. Dr. Mariana Llanos (Vortragende:r)

According to V-dem data, the global outlook for democracy is the bleakest in the past 25 years, and the “third wave of autocratization” continues to deepen and expand worldwide. This presentation situates Latin America within this broader trend and explains how the democratic erosion unfolds.

Academic Freedom at Risk: Empirical Insights and Best-Practice Guidelines for the Social Sciences, GIGA Berlin Office, Berlin Prof. Dr. Mariana Llanos (Panelbeitragende:r), Dr. Sangeeta Mahapatra (Panelbeitragende:r), Alina Maria Ripplinger (Panelbeitragende:r)

We were happy to host the workshop “Academic Freedom at Risk: Empirical Insights and Best-Practice Guidelines for the Social Sciences”, a project developed by MA students at the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy. The workshop featured speakers Prof. Dr. Mariana Llanos and Dr. Sangeeta Mahapatra.

Universidad de la República (UDELAR) Montevideo Uruguay

Blockseminar for PhD students at the Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay

Universität Erfurt Erfurt Deutschland

University of Erfurt (2-hours per week)