Presidential Power Unbound: A Comparative Look at Presidential Pardon Power
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Presidential Power Unbound: A Comparative Look at Presidential Pardon Power
Though few scholars compare presidencies, a recent collection by John Carey and Matthew Shugart (1998) compares the use of the presidential executive decree power in several countries. In a similar vein, we examine the oft-neglected power of the presidential pardon in the United States and Russia. The power of presidents to grant pardons is typically unlimited, which fact alone makes it worthwh...
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عنوان ژورنال: Politics & Policy
سال: 2001
ISSN: 1555-5623,1747-1346
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-1346.2001.tb00590.x