Legislative decline in the 21st century : a comparative perspective /

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Imprint:	New York, NY : Routledge, 2020. ©2020
Description:	x, 216 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Legislative bodies. Executive power. Separation of powers. Legislative power. Comparative government. Comparative government. Executive power. Legislative bodies. Legislative power. Separation of powers.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12005474

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Varying Form of Title:	Legislative decline in the twenty-first century
Other authors / contributors:	Khmelko, Irina, editor. Stapenhurst, Frederick, editor. Mezey, Michael L., editor.
ISBN:	9780367342968 0367342960 9780367342951 0367342952 9780429324864 9781000766189 9781000766349 9781000766509
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"Irina Khmelko, Frederick Stapenhurst, and Michael L. Mezey have assembled an authoritative guide to the declining institutional capacities of legislatures around the world. Case studies represent a diverse sample of countries, ranging from newer democracies emerging from the post-communist world to more established but at times fragile democracies in Asia. Although largely focused on newer democratic systems, readers will be able to identify key factors that explain the general global trend toward the empowerment of executives at the expense of national legislatures. The cases, although different from one another, identify several factors that have explained the erosion of legislative power, including historical legacies, institutional design, economic factors, external factors, political polarization, personalization of politics, and the rise of populism. Original data and the presentation of testable theoretical propositions about the growing imbalance between executives and national legislatures moves the field in a promising new direction. Legislative Decline in the 21st Century will be of interest to students and scholars of Legislative Studies and Comparative Politics. Lessons drawn from these case studies will allow policy makers to explore new solutions that can lead to the improved quality of democracy in countries around the world"--
Other form:	Online version: Legislative decline in the 21st century New York, NY : Routledge, 2020 9780429324864

Table of Contents:

Introduction: Vulnerable legislatures in the era of strong executives / Michael L. Mezey
Comparing legislatures in Moldova and Macedonia / William Crowther
The rise of powerful executives : comparing the Ukrainian and Russian legislatures / Irina Khmelko, Oleksii Bruslyk, Edward Rakhimkulov
A new parliament in the economic crisis : Slovenia's national assembly, 2008-2016 / Drago Zajc
Poland : the road to authoritarianism is paved by Gradual Majoritarian shifts / Monika Nalepa
The grand national assembly of Turkey : a decline in legislative capacity / Ömer Faruk Gençkaya
The decline of the Lok Sabha in India : the impact of party polarization, rise of the media, and the BJP's dominance on parliamentary efficacy / Milind Thakar
The legislature as a tool, executives' power grab and civilian authoritarianism : the Bangladesh case / Ali Riaz
Changes in executive-legislative relationship : a comparative analysis of Turkey and Central European countries / Adam Szymański
Democracy, legislatures and business conditions in post-authoritarian African regimes / Isabelle Côté and Rick Stapenhurst
Legislative-executive relations in post-Junta Myanmar / Anthony Staddon
Mexico : the rise of presidential populism and the decline of congress / Khemvirg Puente
The decline of the Hungarian legislature since 2010 / Csaba Nikolenyi
The upsurge of right-wing populism in Germany / Julia Schwanholz, Marcel Lewandowsky, Christoph Leonhardt, Andreas Blätte
Conclusion: A theory of global legislative decline? / John Ishiyama.

Legislative decline in the 21st century : a comparative perspective /

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