Presidents with prime ministers do direct elections matter?
Using both quantitative and qualitative empirical evidence from democratic systems across the world, this book shows that compared to indirect selection methods, direct elections do not yield more active and contentious presidents, do not polarise political elites or society, and do not remedy polit...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2009, 2009
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Using both quantitative and qualitative empirical evidence from democratic systems across the world, this book shows that compared to indirect selection methods, direct elections do not yield more active and contentious presidents, do not polarise political elites or society, and do not remedy political apathy |
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| Physical Description: | x, 273 p. ill |
| ISBN: | 9780191721007 019172100X |