Parliamentarism research does not only take place in Germany. We bring together a number of country experts whose research focuses on the government systems and parliaments of other countries and who have expertise in this area.
For questions about the French political system, please contact Dr Calixte Bloquet at bloquet@iparl.de and Anastasia Pyschny (pyschny@iparl.de).
Alexander Kühne deals with the US system of government and is your contact for all questions relating to the USA at kuehne@iparl.de.
The countries of the Western Balkans are in the process of democratic transition. Oliver Kannenberg researches the development of parliamentarianism in these countries and can be contacted at kannenberg@iparl.de.
Dr Danny Schindler researches the countries of East Africa – contact schindler@iparl.de.
The recall of MPs during the election period, as permitted by the Recall of MPs Act in the UK, is seen by some as a democratic correction mechanism. However, it can also be used as an instrument to weaken the opposition, as Danny Schindler's case study on Zimbabwe shows.
After the far-right Rassemblement National emerged as the clear winner of the election for the European Parliament on 9 June 2024, President Emmanuel Macron dissolved the National Assembly. Anastasia Pyschny and Calixte Bloquet show that the outcome of the second round of voting has far-reaching consequences for the French political system.
How do the institutional foundations and modes of operation of parliamentary groups differ in different political systems? This episode focusses on a comparative look at parliamentary groups in Great Britain, France, the Czech Republic, Austria, Turkey and the European Union. The legalisation and resources of parliamentary groups, the financial and organisational framework of their work and their role in internal parliamentary power relations will be discussed.
The newly formed government of Mongolia is currently negotiating a coalition agreement and is modelling itself on the German traffic light government. At the invitation of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Danny Schindler and Oliver Kannenberg advised a delegation from the government on the upcoming coalition negotiations.
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