Abstract
Throughout this volume, we have explored the strength of Asian presidents vis-á-vis their respective national legislatures. In doing so, we first provided a broad-brush picture of the degree of strength among presidents in the countries under study (Chapter 2). Strength, which refers to a president’s ability to enact her policy agenda, was measured by a two-dimensional framework, one dimension focusing on the president’s constitutional authority over legislation, and the other addressing her influence through political parties. Succeeding country-study chapters (Chapters 3 to 8) provided details and nuances of presidential strength in Afghanistan, Indonesia, the Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka and Taiwan. In particular, each chapter analysed whether the assessment given in Chapter 2 is relevant, and if not, why not. In this concluding chapter, I discuss issues raised by previous chapters in view of the existing theories on presidential-legislative relations. The aim here is to clarify the characteristics of Asian presidential/semi-presidential regimes, and to address theoretical issues that require future research.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Presidents, Assemblies and Policy-Making in Asia |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Pages | 194-203 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781137315083 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781137277268 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 Jan 1 |
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Conclusion : Lessons from the study of Asian presidentialism. / Kasuya, Yuko.
Presidents, Assemblies and Policy-Making in Asia. Palgrave Macmillan, 2013. p. 194-203.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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