CPO 2002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 79: Consociationalism, Parliamentary System, Comparative Politics

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Legislators could have an incentive to maximize government spending in their own districts, regardless of strain on national budget. Ministers have incentive to spend on their own constituencies" interests, even to the detriment of the country"s overall fiscal health. A form of government that emphasizes power sharing through guaranteed group representation. Presidents are thought to provide a check on the power of the parliament, and be responsible to the entire nation. Five criticisms of presidentialism: concentration of power inexperienced leaders difficulty in making policy quickly difficulty in locating responsibility difficulty in making comprehensive. The essence of presidentialism. comparative politics is the study and comparison of domestic politics across countries. Insitutions include organizations activities that are largely self-perpetuating and valued for their own sake. When institutions create rules, we follow them largely because we see them as legitimate means to conduct politics.

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