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Government > Democracy and rights > Structure: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: Political scientist Robert A. Dahl compares the constitutions of countries which have been “steadily democratic since 1950” on the characteristic of structure (presidential or parliamentary).
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AustraliaAustralia Parliamentary
AustriaAustria Parliamentary
BelgiumBelgium Parliamentary
CanadaCanada Parliamentary
Costa RicaCosta Rica Presidential
DenmarkDenmark Parliamentary
FinlandFinland Parliamentary
FranceFrance Parliamentary
GermanyGermany Parliamentary
IcelandIceland Parliamentary
IndiaIndia Parliamentary
IrelandIreland Parliamentary
IsraelIsrael Parliamentary
ItalyItaly Parliamentary
JapanJapan Parliamentary
LuxembourgLuxembourg Parliamentary
NetherlandsNetherlands Parliamentary
New ZealandNew Zealand Parliamentary
NorwayNorway Parliamentary
SwedenSweden Parliamentary
SwitzerlandSwitzerland Parliamentary
United KingdomUnited Kingdom Parliamentary
United StatesUnited States Presidential

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