Beyond Presidentialism and Parliamentarism Democratic Design and the Separation of Powers

In a democracy, a constitutional separation of powers between the executive and the assembly may be desirable, but the constitutional concentration of executive power in a single human being is not. The book defends this thesis and explores 'semi-parliamentary government' as an alternative...

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Main Author: Ganghof, Steffen (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2021
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