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Briefing Paper 27: Systems of Government: Semi-Presidential Models

In the early 20 th century, democracies were primarily built on two political systems: either a presidential or a parliamentary system of government. During the course of the century, these systems were adapted to such a significant degree that scholars identified the emergence of a third system of government called ‘semi-presidentialism’.

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