Central and Eastern European presidents and their power to block legislation: a talk by Philipp Köker
Date and time:
Thursday 28 February, 2013
19:00 - 20:30
Location:
Ukrainian Institute London
79 Holland Park
London
W11 3SW
The transformation of Central and Eastern Europe after 1989 has produced many political systems with comparatively powerful presidents. In particular, almost all of them have been vested with the right to block legislation by using a so-called ‘presidential veto’. This talk will discuss how and when presidents in Central and Eastern Europe have used this power as well as how effective they have been in actually blocking bills from becoming law. The talk will be split into two parts, the first looking at a larger comparative study of the use of presidential powers in the new EU member states. The second, how Ukrainian presidents have used their veto power to date and how far they have followed the same patterns as their Central European counterparts.
This talk is held in partnership with Cambridge Ukrainian Studies.
This event will be held in English.
FREE
Speaker
Philipp Köker
Philipp Köker is a PhD candidate at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, UCL, and holder of the SSEES Foundation Scholarship 2010-2013. He read Political Science and Public Law at the University of Mannheim, Germany, and holds an MA in Politics, Security and Integration from SSEES, UCL. Philipp’s research is primarily concerned with the use of presidents’ constitutional powers in the new EU member states. More information on Philipp’s research can be found on his academic blog www.presidentialactivism.com.
