Coalition Government as a Reflection of a Nation's Politics and Society: A Comparative Study of Parliamentary Parties and Cabinets in 12 Countries

ISBN-13: 9781032085845 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 308 str.

Matt Evans

Opis

Through examination of parliamentary governments in twelve countries, this book demonstrates the ways in which study of the parties in governing coalitions, and their parliamentary opposition, provides insight into numerous aspects of countries’ cultural values, societal schisms, and the issues of greatest contention among its people.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. Coalitions Through A Comparative Politics Lens: Parties and Political Culture  Part I: Typical Coalition Governments, With Weakening Pillar Parties  2. Germany: Between Bloc Competition and Grand Coalitions  3. Netherlands The Dynamics of Coalition Governments in the Netherlands  4. Belgium Government Coalitions as a Reflection of National Politics: The Complex Case of Belgium  Part II: Coalition Governments with Uncoalitionable Minorities’ Parties  5. Israel’s Coalition Government: Secular Liberals, Religious Nationalists and Ultra-Orthodox Parties  6. Short-Lived Coalitions in Latvia: Ethnic Tension, Political Fragmentation and Office-Seeking  Part III: Minority Governments and Negative Parliamentarism  7. Sweden: Minority Government as the Norm  8. Denmark: The Politics of Compromise and Minority Government Governance  9. Norway: Towards a More Inclusive Parliamentary Regime  Part IV: Third Wave Countries, Economic Crisis and Political Changes  10. Portugal: The Prevalence of Right-Wing Coalitions  11. Spain's Coalitional Dynamics: The Relevance of Multilevel Politics  12. Greece Greece’s Coalition Governments: Power Sharing in a Majoritarian Democracy  Part V: Anti-Establishment Party Leads Government  13. Party System and Coalition Governments in post-WWII Italy  14. Coalitions and Political Parties as a Reflection of Societal Changes and Cultural Rifts in 12 Parliamentary Democracies

O autorze

Matt Evans is Associate Professor of political science at Pennsylvania State University in Altoona, USA.