The Difficult Path of Parliamentarism in Armenia’s Democratic Transition: How does the Separation of Powers Affect Political Responsibility in an Unconsolidated Society?
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https://doi.org/10.46991/JOPS/2025.4.12.033Keywords:
Armenian statehood, democratic transition, parliamentarism, unconsolidated society, political responsibilityAbstract
This article analyzes systems of separation of powers in modern conditions, using Armenia as an example. This case study is of considerable scholarly interest and has practical significance for state building both in Armenia itself and in other states that emerged in the post-Soviet space. This significance is determined, first and foremost, by the processes accompanying the formation of independent statehood in Armenia. The article analyzes the ability of Armenian statehood to respond to the challenges of the times and to establish a state mechanism that ensures the development of society based on democratic principles, which largely depends on the successful development of parliamentarism within the system of power relations. The question of the unity of state power and the separation of powers is a multifaceted issue encompassing economic, social, political, and ideological relations, and as such has always been and remains a subject of political science. An integral part of the complex process of transition from Armenian society to a modern one is the modernization of parliamentary culture, which consists of changes in parliamentary representation in line with changes in the economic and social spheres of society. At the same time, it is necessary, on the one hand, to maintain the stability of parliamentary representation as the most important condition for social development, and on the other hand, to expand the opportunities and forms of political participation.
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