Puzzles of Government Formation : Coalition Theory and Deviant Cases

ISBN-13: 9780415359825 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 232 str.

Rudy B. Andeweg; Lieven De Winter

Opis

Understanding the formation of governments has always been central to political science. Traditionally this topic has been considered from a rational choice theory perspective and the empirical testing of these theories, however neither approach alone is able to explain a large proportion of actual coalition formations. This comparative volume brings together both strands to study government formation. The authors use rational theories to identify deviant cases, and then explore the formation of ten of these governments in detail. Finally, on the basis of this research the authors assess whether new factors can be integrated into rational choice theories or whether these analyses point to the need for a different paradigm.

Recenzje

'[This book] indicates important elemnts that have been missing in models, but also what remain beyond the reach of general models of coalition formation. It is thus essential reading for anybody interested in coalition research and some of the more recent developments therein.' - Martin Molder, Central European University 

Spis treści

1. From Coalition Theory to Coalition Puzzles Patrick Dumont, Lieven De Winter and Rudy Andeweg  2. A Neglected Alternative? Psychological Approaches to Coalition Formation Ilja Van Beest  3. When Median-Legislator Theory Fails: The Swedish Greens in 1998 and 2002 Nicholas Aylott and Torbj¢rn Bergman 4. Coalition Bargaining in an Unforgiving Environment: The Case of Bondevik II in Norway Hanne Marthe Narud and Kaare Str¢m  5. Successful Failure: Ill-Conceived Pre-Commitments and Welcome Bargaining Failure Paving the Way to Minority Government in Austria Wolfgang Müller  6. ‘Spain is Different’: Explaining Minority Governments by Diverging Party Goals Josep M. Reniu I Vilamela  7. The Rainbow Coalition: A Surplus Majority Coalition in Finland Ann-Cathrin Jungar  8. Purple Puzzles: The 1994 and 1998 Government Formations in the Netherlands and Coalition Theory Rudy B. Andeweg  9. The Belgian Rainbow Coalition: Optical Illusion or Mechanical Phenomenon? Patrick Dumont  10. From Puzzles to Prospects for Coalition Theory Rudy B. Andeweg

O autorze

Rudy B. Andeweg is Professor of Political Science at Leiden University, the Netherlands.
Lieven De Winter is Professor of Comparative Politics and co-director of the Belgian National Election Study, Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium.
Patrick Dumont is a researcher at the University of Luxembourg.