Prime ministers, presidents and ministerial selection in Lithuania

Collection:
Mokslo publikacijos / Scientific publications
Document Type:
Straipsnis / Article
Language:
Anglų kalba / English
Title:
Prime ministers, presidents and ministerial selection in Lithuania
Authors:
In the Journal:
East European politics. 2021, vol. 37, no. 3, p. 466-480
Subject Category:
LT
Vyriausybė / Government.
Summary / Abstract:

LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Ministerijos; Ministrai pirmininkai; Prezidentai; Pusiau prezidentalizmas; Prime ministers; Semipresidentialism; Presidents; Ministries.

ENIn the semi-presidential system of Lithuania, a tradition to elect nonpartisan presidents coexists with re-occurring conflicts between prime ministers and presidents over cabinet composition. We investigate what factors increase the probability of presidential activism in this field, i.e. when the president attempts to affect ministerial selection. We explain the outcomes of such activism by the electoral cycles and the political weakness of prime ministers and their party governments. More specifically, we argue that prime ministers are most vulnerable to presidential activism right after presidential elections and when they do not enjoy strong support in parliament. We test these hypotheses with a data set chronicling all instances of competition between the prime ministers and presidents over ministerial selection. The quantitative analysis is supplemented with qualitative insights from interviews with former cabinet members and high-level officials. [From the publication]

DOI:
10.1080/21599165.2021.1873776
ISSN:
2159-9165; 2159-9173
Subject:
Politikos mokslai / Political sciences
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