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This article aims at defining the concept of ‘semi-presidential government’ and detailing the diversity of its practices. There are in fact three types of semi-presidential regimes: the president can be a mere figurehead, or he may be all-powerful or again he can share his power with parliament. Using four parameters -- the content of the constitution, tradition and circumstances, the composition of the parliamentary majority and the position of the president in relation to the majority -- the author seeks to explain why similar constitutions are applied in a radically different manner.
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Duverger, M. A new political system. European Journal of Political Research 31, 125–146 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006813120544
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