Politics & Government
Mechanisms of Executive Accountability in Semi-Presidential Systems
Quick fact
In semi-presidential systems, the president can be forced to appoint a prime minister from an opposing party, leading to 'cohabitation' where the president's actual power shrinks dramatically while the prime minister and parliament dominate.
Why this is interesting
You know the president is the boss, right? But imagine that the president has to share power with a prime minister who answers to parliament—what happens when they disagree?