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Carrier, Martin.

Executive Politics in Semi-Presidential Regimes : Power Distribution and Conflicts Between Presidents and Prime Ministers. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (175 pages) - Russian, Eurasian, and Eastern European Politics Series . - Russian, Eurasian, and Eastern European Politics Series .

Intro -- Contents -- Series Editor's Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Executive Relations and Semi-Presidentialism in Europe -- 2 The Institutional Flexibility of the French's Fifth Republic -- 3 Comparative Executive Politics in Semi-Presidential Regimes -- 4 Personification of Politics, Clientélisme, and Ethnic Polarization in Ukraine -- 5 Understanding Semi-Presidentialism and Executive Politics -- References -- Index -- About the Author.

This book analyzes the variation of power distribution between presidents and prime ministers in semi-presidential regimes. Through selected case studies, it exposes the necessity to understand power variation in a configurative perspective and to further consider contextual factors.

ISBN: 9781498510172

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Semi-presidential system - Europe.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: JF251.C38 2015

Dewey Class. No.: 352.23/5094