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Democracy. --- Sovereignty. --- Separation of powers. --- Representative government and representation. --- Démocratie --- Souveraineté --- Séparation des pouvoirs --- Gouvernement représentatif --- Démocratie --- Souveraineté --- Séparation des pouvoirs --- Gouvernement représentatif

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In recent years renewed attention has been directed to the importance of the role of institutional design in democratic politics. Particular interest has concerned constitutional design and the relative merits of parliamentary versus presidential systems. In this book, the authors systematically assess the strengths and weaknesses of various forms of presidential systems, drawing on recent developments in the theoretical literature about institutional design and electoral rules. They develop a typology of democratic regimes structured around the separation of powers principle, including two hybrid forms, the premier-presidential and president-parliamentary systems, and they evaluate a number of alternative ways of balancing powers between the branches within these basic frameworks. They also demonstrate that electoral rules are critically important in determining how political authority is exercised.

Elections --- Legislative bodies --- Presidents --- Separation of powers --- Parlements --- Présidents --- Séparation des pouvoirs --- 328.3 --- 342.51:342.52 --- 342.511 --- 342.514/.517 --- #A9212A --- Présidents --- Séparation des pouvoirs --- Legislative bodies. --- Checks and balances (Separation of powers) --- Division of powers --- Powers, Separation of --- Constitutional law --- Political science --- Delegation of powers --- Executive power --- Judicial independence --- Judicial power --- Judicial review --- Legislative power --- Presidency --- Heads of state --- Bicameralism --- Legislatures --- Parliaments --- Unicameral legislatures --- Estates (Social orders) --- Representative government and representation --- Electoral politics --- Franchise --- Polls --- Politics, Practical --- Plebiscite --- Political campaigns --- Law and legislation --- Social Sciences --- Political Science --- Presidents. --- Separation of powers. --- Elections.