Parliamentary leadership : problems, dilemmas and opportunities of legislative leaders : the case of Slovenia

english

2017

volume 10, issue 1

Narodna in univerzitetna knjižnica
(Obvezni izvod spletne publikacije)

Parliamentary leadership deserves special attention since it is connected with the decision making process in the parliament as the key poitical institution. Though the parliamentary leadership is bounded by strict rules determined in the constitutions the real power of parliamentary leaders may me different from the formal. Speakers political and managerial skills are neccessary when parliament is exposed to increased government interventions or becomes the scene of unprincipled fights among the politicians. The study of the characteristics of parliamentary leadership in one of the new democratic parliaments in Central Europe, the Slovene National Assembly brings evidence of the importance of outside factors like the process of integration of Slovenia into the EU and the economic crisis, including the recent migrant crisis, demanding quick adaptations to new situations and building broad consensus for the swift passing of new legislation.

20.12.2023