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Book SynopsisThis book looks at the extent to which semi-presidentialism has affected the process of democratisation in Central and Eastern Europe since the early 1990s, examining whether some forms of semi-presidentialism are more conducive to democratisation than others and examines its impact on government performance in terms of stability and policy-making. -- .
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Contributors
1. Semi-presidentialism: a common regime type, but one that should be avoided? - Robert Elgie and Sophia Moestrup
2. Belarus: a case of unsuccessful semi-presidentialism (1994-1996) - Andrei Arkadyev
3. Semi-presidentialism in Bulgaria: the cyclical rise of informal powers and individual political ambitions in a ‘dual executive’ - Svetlozar A. Andreev
4. Semi-presidentialism in Croatia - Mirjana Kasapovic
5. Semi-presidentialism in Lithuania: origins, development and challenges - Algis Krupavicius
6. Semi-presidentialism in the Republic of Macedonia (former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia) - François Frison-Roche
7. The impact of party fragmentation on Moldovan semi-presidentialism - Steven D. Roper
8. Semi-presidentialism and democratisation in Poland - Iain McMenamin
9. Romania: political irresponsibility without constitutional safeguards - Tom Gallagher and Viorel Andrievici
10. Russia: the benefits and perils of presidential leadership - Petra Schleiter and Edward Morgan-Jones
11. Slovakia’s presidency: consolidating democracy by curbing ambiguous powers - Darina Malová and Marek Rybár
12. Slovenia: weak formal position, strong informal influence? - Alenka Krašovec and Damjan Lajh
13. Ukraine: presidential power, veto strategies and democratisation - Sarah Birch
14. The impact of semi-presidentialism on the performance of democracy in Central and Eastern Europe - Robert Elgie and Sophia Moestrup
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