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positive parliamentarism en · NOUN

Etymology

From positive + parliamentarism, in contrast with negative parliamentarism.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) A type of parliamentary government in which an incoming government must win affirmative parliamentary support, typically through an investiture vote, in order to take office.
   • Under ‘positive’ parliamentarism, the government needs the active support of an absolute majority. 2020, Johannes Lindvall and Hanna Bäck, “Sweden’s Parliamentary Democracy at 100”, in Parliamentary Affairs, volume 73, number 3, →DOI, pages 477–502:
   • The distinction between ‘negative’ and ‘positive’ parliamentarism ... has gained a wide use. 2024, Tom Louwerse, “Investiture and Removal of Governments: ‘Positive’ and ‘Negative’ Parliamentarism”, in New Developments in the Study of Coalition Governments (Studies in Public Choice), volume 9, →DOI:
   • Dutch councils work under a system of positive parliamentarism that closely mirrors parliamentary government at the national level. 2025, Thijs Vos, Simon Otjes, Lianne van Kalken, and Geerten Boogaard, “Beyond coalition and opposition? The effect of councilwide agreements on legislative voting behaviour in Dutch municipalities”, in Swiss Political Science Review, volume 31, number 2, →DOI, pages 307–330:

Forms

Coordinates

negative parliamentarism

Translations (5)

sv positiv parlamentarism (parliamentary system in which an incoming government must win affirmative parliamentary support) · de positiver Parlamentarismus (parliamentary system in which an incoming government must win affirmative parliamentary support) · nb positiv parlamentarisme (parliamentary system in which an incoming government must win affirmative parliamentary support) · da positiv parlamentarisme (parliamentary system in which an incoming government must win affirmative parliamentary support) · fr parlementarisme positif (parliamentary system in which an incoming government must win affirmative parliamentary support)