Legislative Decline in the 21st Century: A Comparative Perspective

ISBN-13: 9780367342968 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 216 str.

Irina Khmelko; Frederick Stapenhurst; Michael Mezey

Opis

Irina Khmelko, Frederick Stapenhurst, and Michael L. Mezey have assembled an authoritative guide to the declining institutional capacities of legislatures around the world. 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.

Recenzje

"This timely volume is undoubtedly a must-read for anyone interested in legislative vulnerability, executive dominance, and democratic backsliding in emerging democracies and hybrid regimes. Leading experts on executive-legislative relations examine the main factors accounting for the global decline of legislative power. These include historical legacies, institutional design, economic conditions; globalization, political polarization, and the personalization of the politics. The essays included in this volume skillfully illustrate how these different factors affect executive-legislative relations in the post-communist world (both in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union), sub-Saharan Africa, fledgling democracies (Bangladesh, India, Mexico, Myanmar, and Turkey), as well as in a well-institutionalized democracy (Germany). While highly informative, the content of these chapters, is accessible to both scholars and students." — Sebastian Saiegh, Professor of Political Science, University of California San Diego

Spis treści

Introduction: Vulnerable Legislatures in the Era of Strong Executives.  1. Comparing Legislatures in Moldova and Macedonia.  2. The Rise of Powerful Executives: Comparing the Ukrainian and Russian Legislatures.  3. A New Parliament in the Economic Crisis: Slovenia’s National Assembly, 2008-2016  4. Poland: The Road to Authoritarianism is Paved by Gradual Majoritarian Shifts  5. The Grand National Assembly of Turkey: A Decline in Legislative Capacity  6. 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.  7. The Legislature as a Tool, Executives’ Power Grab and Civilian Authoritarianism: The Bangladesh Case  8. Changes in Executive-Legislative Relationship: A Comparative Analysis of Turkey and Central European Countries  9. Democracy, Legislatures and Business Conditions in Post-Authoritarian African Regimes  10. Legislative-Executive Relations in Post-Junta Myanmar  11. Mexico: The Rise of Presidential Populism and the Decline of Congress  12. The Decline of the Hungarian Legislature since 2010  13. The Upsurge of Right-wing Populism in Germany  Conclusion: A Theory of Global Legislative Decline?