Parties and democracy: coalition formation and government functioning in twenty states
In: Comparative European politics
In: Comparative European politics
This text studies the actual behaviour of some 400 governments in 20 post-World War II democracies, including those of Western Europe, Australia, Israel, Japan and New Zealand. It concludes that parties do in fact function in accordance with modern democratic theory.
In: Comparative European politics
In: Comparative European politics
Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Introduction -- 1. Explaining Democratic Government: Background Considerations -- 2. The General Theory of Party Government -- 3. Government Formation -- 4. The Distribution of Ministries -- 5. Party Influences on Government Policy -- 6. Government Termination: Causes and Effects -- 7. Parties Steering the State: Evaluation and Development of the Theory -- Appendix A: Party Factions and Cabinet Reshuffles -- Appendix B: Data: Sources and Preparation -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H
Coalition governments, Political parties, Democracy, Comparative government, Europe
Oxford University Press
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