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Voting against the separation of powers between legislature and administration

Stadelmann, David; Eichenberger, Reiner; Portmann, Marco - In: Constitutional Political Economy 25 (2014) 2, pp. 207-229

The separation of powers is endogenous to the politico-economic process, and thus to politicians’ self-interest. Only … separation of powers. We econometrically compare votes of parliamentary representatives and their constituents on a popular … initiative that directly aimed at weakening the separation of powers in 1922 in Switzerland. We analyze whether the strength of …

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Constitutional craftsmanship and the rule of law

Rajagopalan, Shruti; Wagner, Richard - In: Constitutional Political Economy 24 (2013) 4, pp. 295-309

Is “rule of law” anything more than a fictional allusion? After all, “law” is an abstract noun, and abstract nouns can’t rule. Only people can rule. The conceptual framework of constitutional political economy invokes a central distinction between choosing rules and playing within...

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The economic effects of constitutions: do budget institutions make forms of government more alike?

Ardanaz, Martin; Scartascini, Carlos - In: Constitutional Political Economy 25 (2014) 3, pp. 301-329

do not only reduce the extent of the common pool problem but also limit the degree of separation of powers, which may … separation of powers). However, the negative effect of presidentialism on expenditures vanishes when the executive’s discretion …

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On the inevitability of divided government and improbability of a complete separation of powers

Congleton, Roger - In: Constitutional Political Economy 24 (2013) 3, pp. 177-198

This paper provides a tightly written overview and modest extension of the constitutional exchange and evolution model developed in Perfecting Parliament and uses that approach to analyze the division of authority that one would expect to see in contemporary constitutional governments. The...

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Independent central banks as a component of the separation of powers

Bernholz, Peter - In: Constitutional Political Economy 24 (2013) 3, pp. 199-214

governmental influence as a fourth pillar of the separation of powers. The paper also discusses under which conditions monetary …

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Self-serving legislators? An analysis of the salary-setting institutions of 27 EU parliaments

Mause, Karsten - In: Constitutional Political Economy 25 (2014) 2, pp. 154-176

It is often criticized in public debates that politicians in many jurisdictions have the power to set their own salaries. This paper scrutinizes this practice from a constitutional political economy perspective. A novel dataset is presented which provides an empirical overview of the methods...

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Separation of powers and the erosion of the ‘right to property’ in India

Singh, Jaivir - In: Constitutional Political Economy 17 (2006) 4, pp. 303-324

progression of amendments to the Indian Constitution. Among other things, these amendments signify a violation of the doctrine of … separation of powers. To study the implications of this on governance in relation to state takings, this paper juxtaposes a … that seeks to capture the costs of violating the doctrine of separation of powers. This analysis is then utilized to point …

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Constitutional Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy

Skach, Cindy - In: Constitutional Political Economy 16 (2005) 4, pp. 347-368

Many emerging democracies across the globe are scrambling to craft new constitutions. The modal constitution being …

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The political economy of constitutional restraints

Xefteris, Dimitrios - In: Constitutional Political Economy 22 (2011) 3, pp. 221-237

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Islamic constitutionalism and rule of law: a constitutional economics perspective

Gouda, Moamen - In: Constitutional Political Economy 24 (2013) 1, pp. 57-85

-Azhar’s constitution to be incompatible with essential concepts of rule of law. For example, the powers vested in the head of the Islamic … respected Sunni religious institutions in the world, developed a model of an Islamic constitution. This study uses Al …-Azhar’s constitution as a model of Islamic constitutionalism and examines its stance in regard to the rule of law. We find the Al …

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