Direct Presidential Election in the Czech Republic: The Rise of Tribunes?

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Direct Presidential Election in the Czech Republic: The Rise of Tribunes?

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The debate about the direct election of the Czech president within the fields of political sci- ence and constitutional law has been almost unanimously sceptical about the introduction of the popular vote. This article offers a contrary perspective developed through theorising a potential tribune function of the Czech presidents. We investigate the workings of the original office of the Roman tribunate, the place of tribune function as a democratic ele- ment within the classical accounts of the mixed constitution, and its revival in modern po- litical theory and political sociology. We argue that the popular vote increased the tribune potential of the Czech presidency to channel Czech democracy’s discontent. If some ma- jor deficiencies of the direct vote are reformed, such as the polarising two-round electoral system, the president-tribune could constitute a popularly established check on MPs, the government, and other elites. In such a case, the introduction of the direct election could be viewed not as a systemic flaw but as an integrative feature strengthening the system of checks and balances.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Direct Presidential Election in the Czech Republic: The Rise of Tribunes?

Popis výsledku anglicky

The debate about the direct election of the Czech president within the fields of political sci- ence and constitutional law has been almost unanimously sceptical about the introduction of the popular vote. This article offers a contrary perspective developed through theorising a potential tribune function of the Czech presidents. We investigate the workings of the original office of the Roman tribunate, the place of tribune function as a democratic ele- ment within the classical accounts of the mixed constitution, and its revival in modern po- litical theory and political sociology. We argue that the popular vote increased the tribune potential of the Czech presidency to channel Czech democracy’s discontent. If some ma- jor deficiencies of the direct vote are reformed, such as the polarising two-round electoral system, the president-tribune could constitute a popularly established check on MPs, the government, and other elites. In such a case, the introduction of the direct election could be viewed not as a systemic flaw but as an integrative feature strengthening the system of checks and balances.

Druh

J_ost - Ostatní články v recenzovaných periodicích

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

50501 - Law

Projekt

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Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2023

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Acta politologica

ISSN

1803-8220

e-ISSN

1803-8220

Svazek periodika

15

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

3

Stát vydavatele periodika

CZ - Česká republika

Počet stran výsledku

27

Strana od-do

4-30

Kód UT WoS článku

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