Funding Gap and “Budget-oriented Classification” of Forms of Government

Abstract

The essay proposes a study of a selection of the most popular forms of government from the perspective of the funding gap in the public budget process. A distinction between an assembly-dominated model and an executive-dominated model is proposed, which may be useful for a deeper understanding of the functioning of the forms of government. Finally, the analysis offers some useful insights into the relationship between budgetary decision-making and the real state of democracy in a country.