The debate on presidential versus parliamentary systems : should Armenia opt for the parliamentary system?

Abstract

The concentration of this master essay is mainly on civic participation in policy-making of the NA, public access to and participation in policy making, good governance and regulatory reforms both in semi-presidential and parliamentary government systems. The results of the various data analyses on the current master thesis have revealed some problems concerning the current semi-presidential government system in the above-mentioned spheres. To answer the research questions the master’s essay has used both qualitative and quantitative tools to explore the advantages and disadvantages, to find the strongest and weakest points of both government systems and reject or accept the hypotheses.