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Romanian Presidential Institution in the Present Constitutional Framework

Sfera Politicii, 2012
Romanian semi-presidential system, and the Republic President`s role within government process represent a very actual theme for political sciences and both for constitutional doctrine.
Cristian Ionescu
doaj  

On the Evasion of Executive Term Limits [PDF]

, 2010
Executive term limits are pre-commitments through which the polity restricts its ability to retain a popular executive down the road. But in recent years, many presidents around the world have chosen to remain in office even after their initial maximum ...
Elkins, Zachary, Ginsburg, Tom, Melton, James   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Compulsory voting increases men's turnout most

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Equal turnout fosters equal representation. As such, researchers have long sought to understand what causes gender differences in voter participation. I argue that compulsory voting increases men's turnout relative to that of women. This is because men are particularly receptive to external incentives, while women are more intrinsically ...
Shane P. Singh
wiley   +1 more source

Together forever? Explaining exclusivity in party-firm relations [PDF]

, 2007
Parties and firms are the key actors of representative democracy and capitalism respectively and the dynamic of attachment between them is a central feature of any political economy. This is the first article to systematically analyse the exclusivity of
Balicki R., Bielasiak J., Brusis M., Burris V., Clawson D., Coen D., Della Porta D., Domañski H., Drαg Z., Elgie R., Elgie R., Eyal G., Gerring J., Gerring J., Gerring J., Grant W., Grant W., Greenwood J., Heinz J., Hellman J. S., Hellman J. S., Hopkin J., Jasiecki K., Kadushin C., Kerlin J., Kloc K., Kolankiewicz G., Lijphart A., Lindblom C., Martin C.-J., McLean P. D., McMenamin I., McMenamin I., McMenamin I., Mills C. W., Montinola G., Offe C., Padgett J. F., Persson T., Rose-Ackerman S., Sadowski D., Salisbury R., Sanford G., Sartori G., Schmitter P. C., Scott J., Sejm Rzeczpospolitej Polskiej, Siaroff A., Staniszkis J., Stark D., Suleiman E. N., Szawiel T., Thurmaier K., Useem M., Wasilewski J., Wasilewski J., Wilson G. K., Wołek A.   +57 more
core   +1 more source

The choice argument for proportional representation

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract What electoral system should a democracy choose? I argue for proportional representation (PR). My main empirical premise is Duverger's law: Under PR there are more viable candidates in district‐level elections than there are under single‐member plurality (SMP) systems.
Adam Lovett
wiley   +1 more source

How democracies prevail: democratic resilience as a two-stage process. [PDF]

Democratization, 2021
Boese VA, Edgell AB, Hellmeier S, Maerz SF, Lindberg SI.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Types and effects of European semi-presidentialism based on the features of dualism, party affiliation and responsibility of the executive, and the composition of legislatures

, 2021
Vitaliy Lytvyn, Ivan Franko", Anatoliy S. ROMANIUK   +2 more
openalex   +1 more source

The public agglomeration effect: Urban–rural divisions in government efficiency and political preferences

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Why and when do cities vote for the left? The emergence of the urban–rural divide in the United States in the 1930s is inconsistent with canonical theories of cleavages. This paper introduces an explanation: agglomeration effects. The provision of government services is more efficient in urban environments because of nonrivalries, economies of
Theo Serlin
wiley   +1 more source

The declarations of independents: Open‐ended survey responses and the nature of non‐identification

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract While many Americans identify as politically “independent,” conventional wisdom suggests most are covert partisans, especially “leaners.” However, we argue that independents exhibit distinct attitudes toward political parties. Analyzing American National Election Studies open‐ended responses from 1984 to 2020, we employ structural topic models
Maxwell B. Allamong, Benjamin Beutel, Jongwoo Jeong, Paul M. Kellstedt   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Digital Transformation of Public Services as State Transformation: An Overview of the Experience in Turkey During the Pandemic. [PDF]

Alternatives (Boulder), 2023
Sahin SB.
europepmc   +1 more source