Československé volby 1935 a dolní parlamentní komora

Fiala, Petr

doi:10.31577/histcaso.2020.68.2.5

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“…The duration of Fischer's government was unexpectedly extended when the Constitutional Court cancelled an early election that had already been called (Balík 2010). During the single year this government was in office, Klaus vetoed 13 laws, which was his highest percentage (14% of legislation) for any single government.…”

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Opportunities and Limits of Presidential Activism: Czech presidents compared

Kopeček

2023

Politics in Central Europe

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This article analyses the use of powers by Czech presidents Václav Havel (1993–2003), Václav Klaus (2003–2013) and Miloš Zeman (2013–2023). The text is based on the concept of presidential activism, empirically examining mainly their interactions with governments and legislative vetoes. The results show that important incentives for presidential activism are non-cohesive coalition governments, minority governments, slim government majorities in parliament, the collapse of governments and a chaotic parliament. On the other hand, the internal cohesion of a government acts as a constraint on presidential activism. Popularly elected Zeman interpreted his powers much more widely in appointing and removing governments and ministers than Havel or Klaus, who were elected by parliament. By contrast, Zeman used his legislative powers less than his two predecessors, which was apparently influenced by their low success (with some exceptions) in this area. The president’s political proximity to the government was found to only sometimes limit his agility. Czech presidents have rarely been passive. A specific factor that affected activism, albeit only to a limited extent, was the poor health of Havel and Zeman at certain moments. To reduce systemic risks in the future, it would be useful to define more precisely the rules for appointing and dismissing a government and individual ministers.

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Section: Václav Klausmentioning

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Opportunities and Limits of Presidential Activism: Czech presidents compared

Kopeček

2023

Politics in Central Europe

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Československé volby 1935 a dolní parlamentní komora

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Opportunities and Limits of Presidential Activism: Czech presidents compared

Opportunities and Limits of Presidential Activism: Czech presidents compared

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