The Agreement on Creating stable political environment in the Czech Republic as an example of institutionalised support of minority government by opposition and its comparison with foreign practise
2014
Abstract
The contribution deals with the topic of institutionalised support of a minority government from its opposition. In the first part, the author deals with the theoretical concept of opposition and its role in a democratic state.
In the following part, the author analyses political practise in states, where agreements on support between a minority government and an opposition are used, whether on regular basis or exceptionally. Finally, the author compares agreemnts of support in several foreign countries with the so-called opposition agreement in the Czech Republic.