Semi-Presidential Systems Reviewed: Research Gaps and Future Directions Highlighted

This comprehensive review examines semi-presidential systems across 327 publications from 1970 to 2015.

🔍 Data & Methods

• General screening of 327 articles covering the period 1970–2015
• Close reading of sixty-five key studies

🤔 Key Findings

• Inconsistent use of regime type definitions hinders generalizations
• Seminal works have significantly influenced the field
• Recent scholarship increasingly focuses on presidential roles and powers
• More research is needed beyond European contexts

💡 Why It Matters

This article advocates for greater attention to historical and normative institutionalism.

It emphasizes expanding semi-presidential studies globally, not just within Europe.

Moving forward requires incorporating diverse theoretical perspectives.