- Regime type remains an important distinction
- Newer democracies opt for hybrid regime
- Semipresidential regime helps to mitigate the shortcomings
4 Aspects of Presidentialism
- Separation of branches
- Fixed term which is not dependent on the support of legislature
- The power to form own cabinet
- Executive' s lawmaking authority
Components of Parliamentarism
- Fusion of legislative and executive branches
- Cabinet dominance
- Conducive to cooperation
- Absence of fixed terms
Advantages of Parliametarism
- Greater accountability
- Conducive to political party formation
- Endogenously timed elections are seen as a boon for democratic stability
For instance
In 1970, Chile
For instance
Salvador Allende
30 %
In 2008
- Introduction
- The main components of PR
- 4 aspects of PR
- The main components of Parliamentarism
- Advantages of Parliamentarism
- Conclusion
Question-what does it include ?
Answer-a singularly elected politician, tenure is not predicated on legislative support
Question-the main characteristics?
Answer- more efficient,less representative
PRESIDENTIALISM
vs
PARLIAMENTARISM