Parliaments and Government Termination: A New Perspective on Parliamentary Democracies

The book examines the impact of government termination by parliaments on executive-legislative relations, arguing that the way governments are challenged or dismissed has a greater impact than previously understood. It explores the institutions by which parliaments hold governments accountable and how they balance elected parliaments and appointed governments.

Format: Hardback
Length: 250 pages
Publication date: 12 September 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The impact of government termination by parliaments on executive-legislative relations is a subject that this book delves into, asserting that the manner in which governments can be challenged or dismissed has a far greater influence than previously recognized. The fundamental aspect of a parliamentary system lies not in the tendency for governments to emerge from the legislatures but rather in their political obligation to this body. While in certain parliamentary systems, the government requires formal support from parliament to assume office, in all parliamentary systems, a government cannot survive against the will of parliament. The academic literature surrounding the rules governing government formation is extensive. However, it is noteworthy that scholars have devoted significantly less attention to examining the core institution of parliamentary systems of government—the confidence relationship and the various no-confidence procedures. The chapters in this book explore the institutions through which parliaments hold governments accountable and how they balance elected parliaments with appointed governments in parliamentary systems. Contributions in this book go beyond the conventional focus on government formation and instead analyze government termination by parliament, evaluating its consequences in a detailed and comprehensive manner.

This book will be of interest to students and academics in the fields of political science, governance, and political theory. The chapters in this book were originally published in West European Politics.

Weight: 639g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032501703