CPO-2002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Electoral College, Parliamentary System, Indifference Curve
16 Apr 2016
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C"s preference over (a,a) draw an indiference curve that touches point a, all the intersecions within the circle is what c would prefer more. C prefers ac, bc, b prefers bb and ba c and b both prefer bb and ba. There is no overlap which is a signal of the one preferred by both paries. Ba is stable bc each party has coaliions they would prefer (coaliions need majority) it is stable bc there is no overlap between these. Look at the median on the x axis (b) and median of y axis (a) Separaion of origin: president is elected directly through a process separate from that of the assembly. Presidenial systems is unique bc the president is elected independently of legislature. Pure separaion of powers rests on these two ideas of separaion. They say that the separaion of powers doesn"t exist. Bc presidents have lawmaking powers it violates the separaion of funcion.
