In recent years renewed attention has been directed to the importance of the role of institutional design in democratic politics. Particular interest has concerned constitutional design and the relative merits of parliamentary versus presidential systems. A virtual consensus has formed around the argument that parliamentary systems are preferable overall to presidential systems, due largely to the loss of power to the executive and assembly in presidential systems. In this book, the authors systematically assess the strengths and weaknesses of various forms of presidential systems, drawing on recent developments in the theoretical literature about institutional design and electoral rules. They develop a typology of democratic regimes that are structured around the separation of powers principle, including two hybrid forms, the premier-presidential and president-parliamentary systems, and they evaluate a number of alternative ways of balancing powers between the branches within these basic frameworks. They also demonstrate that electoral rules are critically important in determining how authority can be exercised within these systems, describing the range of electoral rules that can be instituted and the effects they have on the shape of party systems, on the political agenda, and on the prospects for cooperation between presidents and assemblies.
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"...an encyclopedic comparative review of the almost infinite range of variations in the elements of national constitutional systems...full of insightful comments and recommendations on the advantages and disadvantages of various features." James L. Sundquist, The Brookings Institution
"Shugart and Carey fill a glaring gap. Although I differ with some of their conclusions, I would urge anyone interested in democracy, constitutions, electoral systems, and comparative politics to read this excellent and timely book." Juan Linz, Yale University
"Shugart and Carey's Presidents and Assemblies is a major contribution to the debate about what kinds of political institutions will enhance the prospects that new democracies will endure. They challenge the academic orthodoxy that presidential systems constitute a significant obstacle to building stable democracies. Even those who disagree with their argument will find a treasure of useful information. The book is necessary reading for those interested in comparative political institutions and democracy." Scott Mainwaring, University of Notre Dame
"...quite comprehensive in its inclusion of many countries and is very thorough and rigorous." British Politics Group Newsletter
"...a tremendously useful and thought provoking book. No one who reads it will see the debate over parliamentarism versus presidentialism in the same light again. It contains an impressive amount of detail about political institutions in a remarkably large number of countries. Most important, it takes a serious look at the effects of a number of institutional variations that have not been treated carefully by other analysts, and reaches conclusions that go considerably beyond the classic works on the subject." Barbara Geddes, American Political Science Review
"...a sweeping survey of presidential and parliamentary government and of the variants between these polar types... This olume possesses a clarity that makes it a veritable handbook for constitutional draftsmen and for those scholars who watch over their shoulders." Journal of Politics
"Shugart and Carey fill a glaring gap. Although I differ with some of their conclusions, I would urge anyone interested in democracy, constitutions, electoral systems, and comparative politics to read this excellent and timely book." Juan Linz, Yale University
"Shugart and Carey's Presidents and Assemblies is a major contribution to the debate about what kinds of political institutions will enhance the prospects that new democracies will endure. They challenge the academic orthodoxy that presidential systems constitute a significant obstacle to building stable democracies. Even those who disagree with their argument will find a treasure of useful information. The book is necessary reading for those interested in comparative political institutions and democracy." Scott Mainwaring, University of Notre Dame
"...quite comprehensive in its inclusion of many countries and is very thorough and rigorous." British Politics Group Newsletter
"...a tremendously useful and thought provoking book. No one who reads it will see the debate over parliamentarism versus presidentialism in the same light again. It contains an impressive amount of detail about political institutions in a remarkably large number of countries. Most important, it takes a serious look at the effects of a number of institutional variations that have not been treated carefully by other analysts, and reaches conclusions that go considerably beyond the classic works on the subject." Barbara Geddes, American Political Science Review
"...a sweeping survey of presidential and parliamentary government and of the variants between these polar types... This olume possesses a clarity that makes it a veritable handbook for constitutional draftsmen and for those scholars who watch over their shoulders." Journal of Politics
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A systematic assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of various forms of presidential systems, draws on recent developments in the theoretical literature about institutional design and electoral rules.
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The 1980s were a time of growth in a subfield of political science that has come to be known as the "new institutionalism" (see March and Olsen 1984; Grofman 1987). Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
honeymoon elections, concurrent pluralities, extraordinary majority override, double complement rule, plurality presidency, unitary presidency, nonconcurrent elections, inefficient secret, provision for censure, collegial presidency, majority runoff system, congressional selection, collegial presidencies, presidential legislative powers, vanity parties, appointment game, most presidential systems, partial veto, electoral formats, simple majority override, plurality presidential election, package veto, electoral efficiency, temporal rigidity, single nationwide district Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Sri Lanka, Latin American, Christian Democrats, The Federalist, Weimar Republic, Fifth Republic, United Kingdom, Christian Democratic, National Front, Supreme Court, Third World, Chamber of Deputies, Salvador Allende, Eduardo Frei, Vargas Llosa, Weimar Germany, Bolivian Congress, Constitutional Court, General Assembly, House of Representatives, Jacques Chirac, New York Times New!
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The 1980s were a time of growth in a subfield of political science that has come to be known as the "new institutionalism" (see March and Olsen 1984; Grofman 1987). Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
honeymoon elections, concurrent pluralities, extraordinary majority override, double complement rule, plurality presidency, unitary presidency, nonconcurrent elections, inefficient secret, provision for censure, collegial presidency, majority runoff system, congressional selection, collegial presidencies, presidential legislative powers, vanity parties, appointment game, most presidential systems, partial veto, electoral formats, simple majority override, plurality presidential election, package veto, electoral efficiency, temporal rigidity, single nationwide district Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Sri Lanka, Latin American, Christian Democrats, The Federalist, Weimar Republic, Fifth Republic, United Kingdom, Christian Democratic, National Front, Supreme Court, Third World, Chamber of Deputies, Salvador Allende, Eduardo Frei, Vargas Llosa, Weimar Germany, Bolivian Congress, Constitutional Court, General Assembly, House of Representatives, Jacques Chirac, New York Times New!
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- The Breakdown of Democratic Regimes by Professor Juan J. Linz on page 39, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Federalist Papers and the New Institutionalism (Representation Vol 2) (Series on Representation) (Volume 2) by Bernard Grofman in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- The Federalist Papers (Dodo Press) by James Madison on page 95, and Back Matter
- Constitutions of the Countries of the World (20 Vols.) in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- Consolidating the Third Wave Democracies (A Journal of Democracy Book) by Larry Diamond on 5 pages
- Presidentialism and Democracy in Latin America (Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics) by Scott Mainwaring in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Back Matter
- Parliamentary Power in Russia, 1994-2001: A New Era by Tiffany A. Troxel on page 5, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Modern Systems of Government: Exploring the Role of Bureaucrats and Politicians by Ali Farazmand on page 226, page 228, and page 254
- Democracy, Accountability, and Representation (Cambridge Studies in the Theory of Democracy) by Adam Przeworski on page 130, and page 249
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