The curious case of Liechtenstein: A country caught between a prince and democracy

Veenendaal, Wouter (2017) The curious case of Liechtenstein: A country caught between a prince and democracy. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog (30 Jan 2017). Website.

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The Principality of Liechtenstein will hold elections on 5 February. Ahead of the elections, Wouter Veenendaal assesses the country’s political system, under which the Prince of Liechtenstein still retains a large degree of power over decision-making. He states that the system raises complex questions over whether a country can be classified as a democracy if its citizens voluntarily choose to assign important powers to an unelected ruler.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/
Additional Information:	© 2017 The Author
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe)
Date Deposited:	16 Feb 2017 12:51
Last Modified:	11 Dec 2024 15:32
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/69427

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