The Politics of Constitutional Veto in France
Constitutional Council, Legislative Majority and Electoral Competition
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6408548 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sylvain Brouard (0000-0002-5652-8715, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 384-403 |
| Publication date | 2009-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | West European Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0140-2382 • E-ISSN: 1743-9655 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01402380802670719 |
| OpenAlex | W2111105392 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 24 |
| References cited | 18 |
This article examines the development of constitutional politics under the Fifth Republic. In particular, it investigates the logics underlying constitutional vetoes. It shows that data for the French case do not support existing theories of veto politics. Therefore, the article develops an electoral theory of veto politics. It emphasises the fact that the incentives generated by electoral competition shape the signalling game between legislative majority, legislative minority and the Constitutional Council. The structure of this game fuels a high level of vetoes and explains the pattern of vetoing in France
Competition (biology · Constitution · Constitutional economics · Economics · Incentive · Law and economics · Legislature · Market economy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Veto · European and International Law Studies · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Law · Political Systems and Governance
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| Unique citing works | 24 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,41 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2025 (17) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 24 |