Journal article
The perils of semi-presidentialism
Pages 37 to 50
Cite this article
- ROZENBERG, Olivier,
- Rozenberg, Olivier.
- Rozenberg, O.
https://doi.org/10.3917/pouv.184.0037
Cite this article
- Rozenberg, O.
- Rozenberg, Olivier.
- ROZENBERG, Olivier,
https://doi.org/10.3917/pouv.184.0037
English
A rich literature has questioned the contribution of parliamentarism and semi-presidentialism to the democratic quality of political systems. Along those lines, the article reviews the various democratic perils associated with the semi-presidential regime. It highlights the possible regressions linked to the potential competition between the two heads of the executive and to the electoral legitimacy the President can rely on.