Cohabitation in Semi-Presidential Countries

Chun-Hao Chang

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Cohabitation in Semi-Presidential Countries

Chun-Hao Chang

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This paper aims to discuss various forms of cohabitation in semi-presidentialism through the constitutional stipulations and intra-executive relationships between the president and the prime minister. By examining the cases of emerging semi-presidential countries, this paper suggests that “cohabitation” not be considered as the necessary outcome of a president-parliamentary divided government. The yielding or competing relations between the president and the prime minister may be variables that complicate semi-presidential types. Thus, concerning both the normative and practical aspects, this paper will analyze the intra- executive interaction in order to explore the executive-legislative stability within semi-presidentialism.

Published in	Social Sciences (Volume 3, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.ss.20140302.11
Page(s)	31-43
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Semi-Presidentialism, Cohabitation, President, Prime Minister, Executive Power

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