Political data 1945 - 1990: party government in 20 democracies
In: European journal of political research / Special issue, 24,1
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In: S & D, Volume 70, Issue 2, p. 46-51
ISSN: 0037-8135
In: Acta politica: AP ; international journal of political Science, Volume 43, Issue 2-3, p. 381-428
ISSN: 1741-1416
In: Acta politica: AP ; international journal of political science ; official journal of the Dutch Political Science Association (Nederlandse Kring voor Wetenschap der Politiek), Volume 43, Issue 2, p. 381
ISSN: 0001-6810
In: West European politics, Volume 27, Issue 3, p. 539-540
ISSN: 0140-2382
In: West European politics, Volume 26, Issue 1, p. 241-242
ISSN: 0140-2382
In: Acta politica: AP ; international journal of political science ; official journal of the Dutch Political Science Association (Nederlandse Kring voor Wetenschap der Politiek), Volume 32, Issue 1, p. 49-79
ISSN: 0001-6810
In: European journal of political research: official journal of the European Consortium for Political Research, Volume 24, Issue 1
ISSN: 0304-4130
In: European journal of political research: official journal of the European Consortium for Political Research, Volume 24, Issue 1
ISSN: 0304-4130
This book analyses the role of the national state, as organiser of its territory and governor of its infrastructure, since it emerged in the 19th Century. It presents a cross-time analysis of eight emerging democratic states during the transport revolution, focussing on railway systems. The book explores how the intervention state regulated society in Europe and Australia since the Industrial Revolution. The authors conclude that these state capacities are still governing the public domain, also at the level of the EU.
In: Handbooks of research methods and applications
In: Acta politica: AP ; international journal of political Science, Volume 43, Issue 2-3, p. 308-332
ISSN: 1741-1416
In: Acta politica: AP ; international journal of political science ; official journal of the Dutch Political Science Association (Nederlandse Kring voor Wetenschap der Politiek), Volume 43, Issue 2, p. 308-332
ISSN: 0001-6810
In: Economic and industrial democracy, Volume 28, Issue 3, p. 317-347
ISSN: 1461-7099
The Dutch Polder Model gained international reputation in the 1990s as an example of a successful and peaceful incomes management policy while coping with severe pressure. This article claims that the Polder Model has been overrated and so has its performance in terms of consensus (central agreements). The article discusses the emergence and working of this model in three parts. First, the behaviour of the relevant actors (government, trade unions and employers' organizations) during negotiations on incomes policy is examined. The government employed more often than not a corporatist strategy; however, the social partners did not comply and displayed competitive behaviour. Second, the outcome of the negotiations in terms of central agreements is analysed. The actual performance rate is low due to `tough' bargaining between social partners, and not all central agreements were reached through a corporatist government strategy. Finally, the dominance of social democracy in government after 1994 did not increase the number of central agreements. This research demonstrates that there is no typical or successful Dutch Polder Model. Rather, the behaviour of the actors and related performance are structured by macroeconomic circumstances and exogenous influences.