The Nature of Party Government: A Comparative European Perspective

ISBN-13: 9780333681992 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 241 str.

Jean Blondel; Maurizio Cotta

Opis

The Nature of Party Government examines on a comparative basis the relationship betwen governments and the political parties which support them. This book highlihts the fact that, if parties in western European democracies have a strong influence upon governements, executives - far from being a passive instrument - have an important influence within parties. Party government is in fact a two-way relationship.

Recenzje

'This book clearly raises the bar for those interested in building and testing theories that apply across country contexts.' - Choice

Spis treści

List of Tables and Figures Preface Notes on the Contributors Introduction; J.Blondel The Normative Base of Party Government; A.P.Frognier Party Government, State and Society: Mapping Boundaries and Interrelations; R.B.Andeweg Defining Party and Government; M.Cotta A Framework for the Empirical Analysis of Government-supporting Party Relations; J.Blondel Political Recruitment and Party Government; R.B.Andeweg Patronage by National Governments; W.C.Mueller Governments, Supporting Parties and Policy Making; J.Blondel & J.Nousiainen Conclusion: From the Simple World of Party Government to a More Complex View of Party-Government Relationships; M.Cotta Bibliography Index

O autorze

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