Presidential influence on parliamentary election timing and the electoral fate of prime ministers

Most presidential heads of state in parliamentary and semi-presidential democracies have constitutional powers to influence early election calling, which enable them to influence the conditions under which prime ministers are held accountable by the electorate. We examine whether presidents use thes...

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Main Authors: Morgan-Jones, E, Schleiter, P
Format: Journal article
Published: Routledge 2018