How strong is the president in government formation? A new classification and the Czech case
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11230%2F19%3A10375715" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11230/19:10375715 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/00216224:14230/19:00108949
Result on the web
<a href="https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=_uJIUDafC0" target="_blank" >https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=_uJIUDafC0</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0888325418770737" target="_blank" >10.1177/0888325418770737</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
How strong is the president in government formation? A new classification and the Czech case
Original language description
The article deals with the influence of presidents in the government formation process (GFP). The authors propose an original classification of roles of presidents, reflecting real constitutional practice, with five categories based on real presidential influence on the GFP, from the weakest to the strongest: observer, notary, regulator, co-designer, and creator. This classification is applied to Czechia, where the formal constitution gives the president great opportunities to intervene in the GFP. The results of the analysis of all cases of GFP show a significant variety of roles the Czech presidents have played: from notary to creator. Two factors are particularly important. Firstly, the timing of elections proved significant. Secondly, it depends on the real power of parties, that is, their ability to act together as a cohesive parliamentary majority.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50601 - Political science
Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/GA15-01907S" target="_blank" >GA15-01907S: Does Direct Election Matter? Analyzing Effect of Direct Election of President on the Working of the Political Regime in the Czech Republic</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)
Others
Publication year
2019
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
East European Politics and Societies
ISSN
0888-3254
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
33
Issue of the periodical within the volume
1
Country of publishing house
US - UNITED STATES
Number of pages
26
Pages from-to
109-134
UT code for WoS article
000456439100006
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85046715610