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Presidents, Parliaments, and Policy
Hardback
Main Details
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Presidents, Parliaments, and Policy
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| Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Stephan Haggard
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Edited by Matthew D. McCubbins
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| Series | Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:378 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | Political economy |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780521773041
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| Classifications | Dewey:321.8042 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
47 Tables, unspecified; 13 Line drawings, unspecified
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
15 January 2001 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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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 studies from Asia, Latin America, and Central Europe, how presidential democracies deal with the challenges of economic reform.
Reviews"A useful contribution." Perspectives on Political Science "This book brings together a superb group of collaborators." American Political Science Review
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