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Executive-Legislative Relations in the Budgeting Process in the Czech Republic
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Abstract The budget is the government's key policy document. Negotiations on the budget can be taken as a case study to analyse the bargaining process in legislative institutions, reflecting the various clashes between political & partial interests in parliament & in parliamentary committees. The distributio... view more
The budget is the government's key policy document. Negotiations on the budget can be taken as a case study to analyse the bargaining process in legislative institutions, reflecting the various clashes between political & partial interests in parliament & in parliamentary committees. The distribution of political power in parliament is a crucial factor: if a minority cabinet is in power, coalition-building is a key issue in budget bargaining. In this context, the Act on the State Budget (which in many ways is the basic law relating to the functioning of the state & especially the state & public administration) is an example of the efforts made to achieve a broad consensus & political compromises, not only among coalition cabinet partners but also between the government coalition & the opposition.... view less
Classification
Political System, Constitution, Government
Free Keywords
Budgets; Fiscal Policy; Czech Republic; Political Power; Policy Making; Coalitions
Document language
English
Publication Year
2005
Page/Pages
p. 443-459
Journal
Sociologický časopis / Czech Sociological Review, 41 (2005) 3
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications