Naslov
„Minimalist” concepts of semi-presidentialism: are Ukraine and Slovenia semi-presidential states?

Autori
Boban, Davor

Izvornik
Politička misao : Croatian Political Science Review (0032-3241) 44 (2007), 5; 155-177

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
semi-presidentialism ; semi-presidential system ; concepts of semi-presidentialism ; Robert Elgie ; Matthew S. Shugart ; hierarchical relationships ; transactional relationships ; Ukraine ; Slovenia

Sažetak
The concepts of semi-presidentialism by Robert Elgie and Matthew S. Shugart differ greatly. When applied to Ukraine and Slovenia, this shows how a country can be categorized differently depending on an author’ s understanding of what the defining properties of semi-presidentialism are. Elgie’ s minimalist concept classifies both countries as semi-presidential, while Shugart’ s concept points out major differences between the systems of government of these two countries. For him, Ukraine is a semi-presidential regime ; Slovenia is not. These two concepts illustrate the divergences in defining semi- presidential systems and, consequently, the differences in the understanding of the properties and the functioning of political systems in various countries.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Politologija

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