Executives Comparative Politics PDF
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This document covers various forms of government, including presidential, parliamentary, semi-presidential, and directorial systems. It details the relation of executive and legislature, and the autonomy of governments. The document also touches upon political capacity, analyzing factors such as majority vs. minority governments.
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Executives Comparative Politics Forms of Government Sources of the power of the head of state Monarchy Republic Systems of Government Relation of executive and legislature Presidential Semi-presidential Parliamentary Chancellor-type Directorial Pre...
Executives Comparative Politics Forms of Government Sources of the power of the head of state Monarchy Republic Systems of Government Relation of executive and legislature Presidential Semi-presidential Parliamentary Chancellor-type Directorial Presidential Systems USA (1787) President elected for a fixed-term directly (or quasi-directly) There is no separate head of state and of government President: – Is not accountable to the legislature – Appoints members of the government (administration) Can issue decrees – Strong veto – Cannot dissolve the legislature Parliamentary Systems United Kingdom Separate head of state (symbolic) and head of government (PM) Parliament as supreme sovereign PM and all the members of the government are accountable to the parliament PM can dissolve the legislature Chancellor-type Systems FRG (1949) Quasi-parliamentary system Strengthened head of government – Constructive vote of no-confidence – Defines the political line – Restricted accountability of ministers to the parliament Cannot dissolve the parliament Semi-presidential Systems France (1958) Separate president and prime minister President: – Elected directly – Appoints members of the government – May chair of the sessions of the gov’t – Can issue decrees – Can dissolve the parliament The government is accountable to the parliament (as well) Directorial Systems Switzerland (1848) Members of the government are elected by the parliament No separate PM and president Person of the president is rotated Collegiality Government is independent from the legislature Autonomy of Governments Party programmes Selection of the members of government – Influence of parties Party control over the government – Only limited Presidentialisation and personalisation – Role of individuals Political Capacity United vs Divided Government Majority vs minority governments One/party vs Coalition governments
