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Comparative Series E05: Democratic Institutions

Comparative Series E05: Democratic Institutions

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This episode is all about different democratic institutions, electoral system and the pro/cons of presidentialism and parliamentarism. The podcast concludes with a segment on why democracy is worth saving and how civil society can help do that.

(2:00) Defining democratic institutions and electoral systems.

(15:00) Boix and elites picking electoral systems.

(16:50) Cusack, Iversen, and Soskice. Organized labour and electoral systems.

(22:00) Perils of presidentialism.

(40:00) Critiques of parliamentary systems.

(50:00) Pros and Cons of different systems.

(66:00) Is democracy worth saving?

(1:15:00) Civil society and democratic recovery.


Boix, C., 1999. Setting the rules of the game: the choice of electoral systems in advanced democracies.

Cusack, T., Iversen, T. and Soskice, D., 2010. Coevolution of capitalism and political representation: The choice of electoral systems

Juan J. Linz, 2003. “The Perils of Presidentialism.” In The Democracy Sourcebook.

Arend Lijphart, 1991. “Constitutional Choices for New Democracies.”

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