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Comparative politics

the argument that presidential systems, with fixed terms and dual legitimacy, are more prone to democratic breakdown than parliamentary ones.

In comparative politics, perils of presidentialism refers to the argument that presidential systems, with fixed terms and dual legitimacy, are more prone to democratic breakdown than parliamentary ones. This meaning comes from Linz (1990) in Journal of Democracy.[1]

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References

Linz, J. J. (1990). The Perils of Presidentialism. Journal of Democracy, 1(1), 51-69. https://doi.org/10.1353/jod.2005.0026

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