Corinna Kroeber
@corinnakroeber.bsky.social
Professor of Comparative Politics @unigreifswald.bsky.social | Interested in the study of parliaments, political representation, women as political actors, prime ministers | she/her
👉 Context matters: In particular economic crises or small party seats hurt performance, while supportive presidents & large cabinets help.
January 31, 2025 at 8:58 AM
👉 Context matters: In particular economic crises or small party seats hurt performance, while supportive presidents & large cabinets help.
👉 PMs with prior party leadership are top performers. Pre-transition political experience further boosts PM performance for specific tasks.
January 31, 2025 at 8:58 AM
👉 PMs with prior party leadership are top performers. Pre-transition political experience further boosts PM performance for specific tasks.
Is the idea of weak CEE PMs a myth? Our dataset reveals wide variability in PM performance, challenging assumptions of uniform weakness. PMs with strong parliamentary & party backing excelled at conflict resolution & policy influence. CEE PMs are far more dynamic than stereotypes suggest.
January 30, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Is the idea of weak CEE PMs a myth? Our dataset reveals wide variability in PM performance, challenging assumptions of uniform weakness. PMs with strong parliamentary & party backing excelled at conflict resolution & policy influence. CEE PMs are far more dynamic than stereotypes suggest.
Our book rethinks prime-ministerial performance by asking: What tasks must PMs fulfill in parliamentary democracies? Using a "delegation chain" framework, we identify 2 core tasks:
1️⃣ Running state affairs (e.g., cabinet conflicts, policies, crises).
2️⃣ Maintaining parliamentary & party support.
1️⃣ Running state affairs (e.g., cabinet conflicts, policies, crises).
2️⃣ Maintaining parliamentary & party support.
January 28, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Our book rethinks prime-ministerial performance by asking: What tasks must PMs fulfill in parliamentary democracies? Using a "delegation chain" framework, we identify 2 core tasks:
1️⃣ Running state affairs (e.g., cabinet conflicts, policies, crises).
2️⃣ Maintaining parliamentary & party support.
1️⃣ Running state affairs (e.g., cabinet conflicts, policies, crises).
2️⃣ Maintaining parliamentary & party support.