2019
DOI: 10.1080/09644008.2019.1590549
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Risk vs Reward Strategies in Indirect Presidential Elections: Political Parties and the Selection of Presidential Electors in Germany, 1949–2017

Abstract: Parties across parliamentary republics compete fiercely over capturing the presidential office. However, they are often torn between seeing their preferred candidate elected and exploiting the election for publicity purposes. The German case, specifically parties' ability to nominate extra-parliamentarian electors (EPEs) as part of the electoral college, offers a particularly interesting perspective on how parties balance these competing goals. While EPEs allow parties to boost their profile and strengthen tie… Show more

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“…Theoretical approaches to presidential elections relate to the electoral system, the system of government and the powers of the president. Naturally, since researchers of parliamentary systems with indirect presidential elections focus on party competition and strategies (Clementi 2014; Köker 2019), theories explaining voter behaviour are more central to studies on political systems with direct presidential elections. Again, these explanations vary depending on the role of the president in a particular political system.…”
Section: Presidential Elections and Voter Behaviourmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Theoretical approaches to presidential elections relate to the electoral system, the system of government and the powers of the president. Naturally, since researchers of parliamentary systems with indirect presidential elections focus on party competition and strategies (Clementi 2014; Köker 2019), theories explaining voter behaviour are more central to studies on political systems with direct presidential elections. Again, these explanations vary depending on the role of the president in a particular political system.…”
Section: Presidential Elections and Voter Behaviourmentioning
confidence: 99%