The perils of plurality rule and the major(itarian) effect of cabinet composition on human rights in presidential democracies
I argue that when presidents are able (or forced) to cobble together broad-based coalitions to win an absolute majority, their administrations are less likely (and less able) to violate human rights, in comparison to presidential administrations whose victories are the result of a narrow plurality....
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| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2018-08-01
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| Series: | Research & Politics |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2053168018794753 |