Author Description
What Is Semi-presidentialism And Where Is It Found? / Robert Elgie -- The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Semi-presidentialism: A West European Perspective / Gianfranco Pasquino -- Semi-presidentialism In Young Democracies: Help Or Hindrance? / Sophia Moestrup -- Semi-presidentialism In A Post-communist Context / François Frison-roche -- Semi-presidentialism In A Francophone Context / Gérard Conac -- Semi-presidentialism In Madagascar / Charles Cadoux -- Semi-presidentialism In Niger: Gridlock And Democratic Breakdown - Learning From Past Mistakes / Sophia Moestrup -- Semi-presidentialism And The Preservation Of Ambiguity In Post-war Mozambique / Carrie Manning -- Semi-presidentialism In Guinea-bissau: The Lesser Of Two Evils? / Elisabete Azevedo, Lia Nijzink -- Eurasian Semi-presidentialism: The Development Of Kyrgyzstan's Model Of Government / Eugene Huskey -- Semi-presidentialism In Mongolia: Trade-offs Between Stability And Governance / Sophia Moestrup, Gombosurengiin Ganzorig -- Semi-presidentialism: Easy To Choose, Difficult To Operate: The Case Of Taiwan / Yu-shan Wu -- Timor-leste: Semi-presidentialism And The Democratic Transition In A New, Small State / Dennis Shoesmith -- The Choice Of Semi-presidentialism And Its Consequences / Robert Elgie, Sophia Moestrup. Edited By Robert Elgie And Sophia Moestrup. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [249]-263) And Index.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This volume investigates the functional viability and democratic consequences of semi-presidential systems of government in non-European contexts. Editors Robert Elgie and Sophia Moestrup assemble a collection of expert analyses to determine whether this specific constitutional arrangement facilitates stability or contributes to political gridlock in emerging democracies. By examining diverse case studies across Africa, Asia, and post-communist states, the authors provide a framework for understanding how institutional design interacts with local political cultures.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Comparative analysis of semi-presidentialism in Madagascar, Niger, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Taiwan, and Timor-Leste.
- Theoretical frameworks evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of dual-executive systems.
- Qualitative case studies utilizing primary political data and historical transition records.
- Assessment of the relationship between constitutional choice and democratic consolidation in young states.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts identify this text as a foundational resource for scholars of comparative constitutional design and democratization. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose and the rigor with which the contributors apply institutional theory to non-Western political environments.
Page Count:
288
Publication Date:
2007-01-01
Publisher:
Routledge
ISBN-10:
0203954297
ISBN-13:
9780203954294
Comparative Politics
Democracy
Government
International relations
Executive power
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