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Presidents, Parliaments, and Policy

Presidents, Parliaments, and Policy( )
Editor: Haggard, Stephan
McCubbins, Matthew D.
Contribution by: Calvert, Randall L.
Eggertsson, Thrainn
Series title:Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions Ser.
ISBN:978-0-521-77304-1
Publication Date:Jan 2001
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $105.00
Book Description:

Advocates of parliamentary rule have been highly critical of presidentialism for dividing powers and providing the opportunity for gridlock between branches. Yet the great theorists of presidential rule saw in the same institutions a desirable combination of strong leadership with checks on executive discretion.These diverse assessments arise because we have surprisingly little comparative work on how presidential democracies function. The essays in this volume show, through case...
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Book Details
Pages:378
Detailed Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Presidents & Heads Of State
Political Science / Comparative Politics
Political Science / Public Policy / Economic Policy
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.928 x 8.931 x 0.975 Inches
Book Weight:1.59 Pounds



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