This chapter surveys the legal candidacy requirements for the selection of presidential candidates in Europe’s semi-presidential democracies before turning to a more detailed analysis of party processes for the selection of presidential candidates in …
This chapter explores the role of national legislatures in government formation. The specific focus is on explaining variation in what we term parliamentary investiture. We start our analysis by discussing variation in the design of investiture …
Although Prime Ministers (PMs) often have the constitutional right to fire ministers, their ability to exercise this power is contingent on institutional rules and party politics. This article focuses on the relative powers of Presidents, PMs and …
Emmanuel Macron’s election as President of the Republic and the formation of a government that includes a mix of politicians from parties on the left and right of the political spectrum, as well as a significant share of non-partisan ministers, has …
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Despite extensive research on government and ministerial duration, there are still relatively few comparative studies of ministerial survival and accountability. This thesis uses the analytical tools provided by the agency theory to study the …
In the context of current debates about the presidentialization and personalization of politics, this review discusses the Americanization of presidential politics in France. Two specific areas are reviewed: the personalization of French presidential …