TY  - CHAP
AB  - Abstract The separation of powers constitutes a vital feature of western democracies, enshrined in myriad federal and state constitutions. Yet, as a broad principle, theorists struggle to pin down its precise nature, and many contend that the tripartite separation of state powers into legislative, executive and judicial branches proves simplistic and infeasible. I argue we should understand the separation of powers as a strategy used to structure relations between the separated institutions. This process of structuring empowers the creation of novel inter-relations among institutions (relations of balancing, checking, dividing, coordinating and so on), with the goal of improving their institutional integrity. In short, we separate only to reconnect.
VL  - 12
SN  - 978-1-78441-245-6, 978-1-78441-246-3/1529-2096
DO  - 10.1108/S1529-209620140000012005
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/S1529-209620140000012005
AU  - Breakey Hugh
PY  - 2014
Y1  - 2014/01/01
TI  - Dividing To Conquer: Using The Separation Of Powers To Structure Institutional Inter-relations
T2  - Achieving Ethical Excellence
T3  - Research in Ethical Issues in Organizations
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 29
EP  - 58
Y2  - 2024/04/23
ER  -