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Comparing Presidential and Parliamentary Veto Powers in Legislative Bargaining

Quick fact

In a presidential system, the president can veto an entire bill and force a supermajority to override, but in a parliamentary system, the 'veto' is not a single actor—any coalition partner can threaten to withdraw support and collapse the government, making bargaining intensely coalition-dependent.

Why this is interesting

Think of a president who can single-handedly kill a bill, and a parliament where a small party can bring down the government. Why do they behave so differently in bargaining?