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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Parliamentary system"”.
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A century of democratic deliberation over American and British national health care: extending the Kingdon model
… policy agenda formation process of the British parliamentary system than it is for the divided government structure of the U.S.
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Using institutions to moderate separatist tendencies : a focus on Iraqi Kurdistan
… a territorially-based federalism, and choosing a parliamentary system.
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A centripetal formula for Turkey : a multiculturalist proposal for the resolution of the republic’s long-running Kurdish question
… on the following three cornerstones: 1) a parliamentary system which is built on a 560-member legislature elected via an original version of the Alternative Vote Plus electoral system; 2) asymmetric territorial autonomy for each Kurdish-populated province; and 3) cultural autonomy for …
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A comparative study of how political journalists in four European countries reported on the coronavirus pandemic
… though regular referenda. The political systems in the UK and France while differing, share a majoritarian and indeed adversarial political culture. All have dominant, regulated public broadcasters. Despite the many differences the evidence of this study suggests that there is a strong …
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Conservatives, National Politics, and the Challenge to Democracy in Britain, 1931-37
… books, continued to flourish in Conservative parliamentary circles at this time. Despite the rise of mass media and Conservative attempts to reach out to a wider public through radio, it was through elite media that Conservatives exchanged political ideas. By exploring this sphere of debate …
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Miracle in the Indian Ocean: A Comparative Analysis of Mauritius with the Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros
… in 1968, the government maintained the British parliamentary system. This means that ever since Mauritius' independence, a democratic western form of rule has been in place and every transition that has occurred has been a smooth one. It appears that the stability of Mauritius' government has …
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A neo-institutional analysis of opposition structures in the South African Parliament
South Africa's negotiated parliamentary system is a hybrid of political institutions based upon different models of democracy. Theoretically, there are two broad models from which South Africa's system draws its characteristics: consociational democracy, and majoritarian democracy. Both models of …
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Impact of ruling party dominance in the executive and legislature on the human rights and the rule of law : a review of the African presidential - parliamentary systems of government
The Presidential-Parliamentary system of government was designed primarily to bridge the gap that the Presidential and Parliamentary systems leave in their respective forms. But in any system of government, the most important thing is that government must essentially be run for the benefit of the …
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Relationship between the executive and legislative authority in South Africa with reference to the role of the leader of government business in the legislative and oversight processes
… separation of powers in a single party-dominant system and examines the role of the Leader of Government Business in parliamentary processes. The Leader of Government Business is appointed by the President in terms of Section 91(4) of the Constitution. The role is outlined in the terms of …
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Essays on Political Institutions and Institutional Design
… to choose between a presidential and a parliamentary system of government. A model is proposed to explain the main facts emerging from the data. It is shown that the parliamentary regime requires a strong system of protection against expropriation, particularly at the local level, and a …
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Unravelling the role of parliament in developing network industries: comparative case of ICT sector reform in Kenya and South Africa
… factors determining the degree and nature of parliamentary participation in ICT sector reforms in Africa is what this thesis examines. Drawing from the political economy tradition, this thesis explores the interplay between the executive, the parliament and the various sectoral interests that …