Explores the effect of semi-presidentialism on newly-democratising countries. In recent years semi-presidentialism - the situation where a constitution makes provision for both a directly elected president and a prime minister who is responsible to the legislature - has become the regime type of choice for many countries.
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Explores the effect of semi-presidentialism on newly-democratising countries. In recent years semi-presidentialism - the situation where a constitution makes provision for both a directly elected president and a prime minister who is responsible to the legislature - has become the regime type of choice for many countries.
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ISBN
9781349318087
Publisert
2011-01-01
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Palgrave Macmillan
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235 mm
Bredde
155 mm
Aldersnivå
Research, P, 06
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Product language
Engelsk
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