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Title: The practical power of the Office of the Prime Minister in the Maltese two-party system
Authors: Scicluna, Samuel (2022)
Keywords: Prime ministers -- Malta
Constitutional law -- Malta
Separation of powers -- Malta
Malta -- Politics and government
Two-party systems -- Malta
Issue Date: 2022
Citation: Scicluna, S. (2022). The practical power of the Office of the Prime Minister in the Maltese two-party system (Bachelor's dissertation).
Abstract: The seemingly excessive power vested in the Office of the Prime Minister of Malta has been subject to the scrutiny of local academics and foreign bodies alike. The Maltese Prime Minister enjoys great power in carrying out the functions of his Office for several reasons, chief among which is the inheritance of Westminster constitutionalism from colonial Great Britain. The aim of this dissertation is to establish how the Prime Minister’s unrivalled position at the height of the Maltese Constitutional strata is amplified further by the predictable state of Maltese politics, namely the effective entrenchment of the dichotomy between the premiere two parties. For half a century the political duality has been practically uncontested; a reality which has had to be acknowledged and catered for by the Legislative organ of the state. Initially the author identifies and evaluates the most relevant material to establish the premise behind the study. A brief foray into the topic of research methodologies is then provided, followed by justification for the chosen method. Prior to the assessment itself, the history of the Office of the Prime Minister alongside the evolution of the two-party system is encapsulated. The main chapters constituting the bulk of the response follow. Firstly, the ways in which the Prime Minister’s status as leader of the governing party contributes to the magnification of his power is explored. Secondly, the author elaborates on the liberal implementation of the doctrine of the separation of powers on a domestic level as another main source of the Prime Minister’s unequalled position. In concluding this dissertation, the author provides a few suggestions which address either the political duality or the power of the Prime Minister. In approaching this work, the author utilises comparative, historical, political and, most importantly, legal perspectives.
Description: LL.B.(Hons)(Melit.)
URI: https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/106166
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