Description: Political Institutions in East Timor : Semi-Presidentialism and Democratisation, Hardcover by Beuman, Lydia M., ISBN 1138950335, ISBN-13 9781138950337, Brand New, Free P&P in the UK "In 2002, East Timor became an independent state following a long conflict with Indonesia, and went on to adopt a semi-presidential form of government. In a semi-presidential system there is a directly elected fixed-term president, prime minister and government who are collectively responsible for the legislature. Over 50 countries in the world have adopted such a system. This book examines the politics of semi-presidentialism in East Timor from 2 and post-2012 political developments. It analysesthe impact of semi-presidentialism on the performance of East Timor's democracy, and looks at whether semi-presidentialism encourages power sharing between competing forces, or whether it provoke a power struggle that threatens democratic stability. Using East Timor as a case study, the author explains whether the adoption of semi-presidentialism helps or hinders the process of democratisation in new democracies. It is of interest to researchers in the fields of Political Science and Asian Studies, in particular Southeast Asian Politics"--
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Book Title: Political Institutions in East Timor : Semi-Presidentialism and D
Number of Pages: 142 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Political Institutions in East Timor: Semi-Presidentialism and Democratisation
Publisher: Taylor & Francis LTD
Publication Year: 2016
Subject: Social Sciences, Government, History
Item Height: 234 mm
Item Weight: 386 g
Type: Textbook
Author: Lydia M. Beuman
Series: Routledge Contemporary Southeast Asia Series
Item Width: 156 mm
Format: Hardcover
