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Presidential Activism and Veto Power in Central and Eastern Europe
Philipp Koker
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Description for Presidential Activism and Veto Power in Central and Eastern Europe
Hardback. Series: Palgrave Studies in Presidential Politics. Num Pages: 190 pages, 44 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JP; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
This book examines the use of presidential powers in Central and East Europe between 1990 and 2010. Focussing on presidential vetoes and the formation of governments, it maps patterns of presidential activism and its determinants across nine democracies. Thereby, it combines the analysis of original quantitative data on the use of presidential powers with in-depth case studies in an innovative mixed-methods framework. Based on regression analyses and unique insights from numerous elite interviews, the study shows strong support for the hitherto insufficiently tested assumption that popularly elected presidents are more active than their indirectly elected counterparts. As one of the ... Read more
This book examines the use of presidential powers in Central and East Europe between 1990 and 2010. Focussing on presidential vetoes and the formation of governments, it maps patterns of presidential activism and its determinants across nine democracies. Thereby, it combines the analysis of original quantitative data on the use of presidential powers with in-depth case studies in an innovative mixed-methods framework. Based on regression analyses and unique insights from numerous elite interviews, the study shows strong support for the hitherto insufficiently tested assumption that popularly elected presidents are more active than their indirectly elected counterparts. As one of the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Series
Palgrave Studies in Presidential Politics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
297
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319519135
SKU
V9783319519135
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99-15
About Philipp Koker
Philipp Koeker is Senior Research Fellow in Politics and IR at Canterbury Christ Church University, UK. He specialises in the comparative study of presidents and political parties in modern democracies. He won the ECPR Jean Blondel PhD Prize 2016 for the best thesis in politics.
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