QoG code: gtm_parl
The parliamentary/presidential distinction is conceptualized as a continuum with two dimensions: (a) the degree of separation (independence) between president and parliament (unity = parliamentary, separation = presidential) and, if there is any separation at all, (b) the relative power of the two players (the more power the president possesses, the more presidential is the resulting system). This complex reality is captured with a three-part coding scheme:
| Dataset | No. Countries |
|---|---|
| Standard time-series | 160 |
| OECD time-series | 32 |
| Dataset | Available for years |
|---|---|
| Standard time-series | 1946-2002 |
| OECD time-series | 1946-2002 |
This variable has information from 1946 to 2002.