The Nature of Party Government
A Comparative European Perspective
Jean Blondel author M Cotta editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan
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R. ANDEWEG Professor of Political Science, University of Leiden A.P. FROGNIER Professor of Political Science, University of Louvain W.C. MUELLER Professor of Political Science, University of Vienna J. NOUSIAINEN Emeritus Professor of Political Science, University of Turku
The Nature of Party Government examines relationships between governments and supporting parties on a comparative European basis.The Nature of Party Government examines relationships between governments and supporting parties on a comparative European basis. The book does so at the level of principles: there is a major conflict between governments, which should govern, and parties, which being representative, wish to shape the way governments operate. The book studies relationships empirically as well: it shows that they occur on three planes, appointments, policy-making and patronage and assesses the extent of two-way influence, from parties to governments and from governments to parties.
'This book clearly raises the bar for those interested in building and testing theories that apply across country contexts.' - Choice
ISBN: 9780333681992
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Weight: 470g
241 pages