Original scientific paper

The Finnish Model of Presidential Power

Štefica Deren-Antoljak ; Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

It would be difficult to classify the Finnish political system among the traditional models of the organization of political power in the highly developed competitive democracies because it contains elements of two fundamental alternative models - the parliamentary and the presidential. The Finnish Constitution combines elements of the presidential system with institutions from the British and French parliamentary model. Important constitutional authorization is entrusted to the head of the state. His real influence upon the political life of the country and his constitutional-political and his real role and position lead to the conclusion that the political system of Finland comes close to the semipresidential model of government but that, at the same time, it does not coincide with the classical patterns of the position of the head of state in parliamentary systems. In a traditionally fragmented multiparty democracy like Finland the authority esteem, and influence of the president of the Republic has contributed to the development of consentual democracy which among its distinguishing marks includes the dispersion and limitation of power.

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Hrčak ID:

112344

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/112344

Publication date:

1.9.1992.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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