Category Archives: Parliamentarism v Presidentialism

Fareed Zakaria Is Right About Parliamentarism’s Efficiency, but Wrong on How It Works

Posted on 2011/08/21 by J.W.J. Bowden

Earlier I explained why the American form of presidentialism is inherently “irresponsible” (as opposed to responsible government in Westminster parliamentarism) because of its famous separation of powers, which is ultimately the source of all these fractious financial debates over the … Continue reading →

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“Irresponsible Government” and the American System

Posted on 2011/07/29 by J.W.J. Bowden

“The American people may have voted for divided government, but they didn’t vote for a dysfunctional government,” said President Obama in his live address on the debt ceiling.  The recent impasse between the White House and Congress over the controversy … Continue reading →

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