Semi-presidentialism sub-types and democratic performance

Robert Elgie examines the relationship between semi-presidentialism and democratic performance. There are over 50 countries with a semi-presidential constitution. The book shows that the president-parliamentary sub-type is more likely to be associated with a poorer democratic performance than its pr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Elgie, Robert
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2011, 2011
Series:Comparative politics / Comparative politics
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Robert Elgie examines the relationship between semi-presidentialism and democratic performance. There are over 50 countries with a semi-presidential constitution. The book shows that the president-parliamentary sub-type is more likely to be associated with a poorer democratic performance than its premier-presidential counterpart
Physical Description:ix, 206 p.
ISBN:9780191729003
0191729000