Balancing accountability and effectiveness: a case for moderated parliamentarism

Journal article

Abstract:: In this article, I bring two key issues in constitutional studies — institutional regime type and electoral system choice — in conversation with each other, and examine their interaction through a normative framework concerning the role that constitutions ought to play in shaping their party systems. The main goal is to offer a theoretical defense (ceteris paribus) of moderated parliamentarism — as superior to its alternatives such as presidentialism, semi-presidentialism, and other forms of parliamentarism.

Institution:

University of Oxford

Division:

SSD

Department:

Law

Sub department:

Law Faculty

Oxford college:

Wadham College

Role:

Author

ORCID:

0000-0003-3661-4832

Publisher:: Faculty of Law of Thompson Rivers University, British Columbia Publisher's website
Journal:: Canadian Journal of Comparative and Contemporary Law Journal website
Volume:: 7
Pages:: 81-155
Publication date:: 2021-01-08
ISSN:: 2368-4038

Language:: English
Keywords:: parliamentarism

presidentialism

separation of powers

constitutional law

FFR

political parties

electoral systems

constitutional design
Pubs id:: 1187084
Local pid:: pubs:1187084
Deposit date:: 2021-11-03

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