Presidents, assembly dissolution and the electoral performance of prime ministers

Many European presidents have extensive constitutional powers to affect the timing of early parliamentary elections, which enables them to influence when incumbent governments must face the electorate. This paper examines whether presidents use their assembly dissolution powers for partisan benefit....

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Autors principals: Schleiter, P, Morgan-Jones, E
Format: Journal article
Publicat: SAGE Publications 2017