Semi-presidentialism [electronic resource] : sub-types and democratic performance / Robert Elgie. Elgie, Robert. Presidents. Democracy. Cabinet system. Legislative power. JF255 .E38 2011 321.8042 23 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record. Robert Elgie examines the relationship between semi-presidentialism and democratic performance. There are over 50 countries with a semi-presidential constitution. The book shows that the president-parliamentary sub-type is more likely to be associated with a poorer democratic performance than its premier-presidential counterpart. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011. 2011. 2011 Text 1 online resource (ix, 206 p.). http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199585984.001.0001 eng Comparative politics Comparative politics.