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.
The Nature of Party Government examines on a comparative basis the relationship betwen governments and the political parties which support them. This ...
Jean Blondel Ferdinand Muller-Rommel Ferdinand Muller-Rommel
This is a comprehensive study that compares the origins, structure, composition and activities of cabinets in Eastern Europe and draws lessons from this comparison. Each chapter begins with a survey of the evolution of cabinets since the fall of communism at the beginning of the 1990s. The authors then look at the place of the cabinet in the constitution and on the role of presidents and prime ministers. At a time when most Eastern European countries are candidates for membership in the European Union, this volume provides a unique comparative presentation of the way in which cabinets have...
This is a comprehensive study that compares the origins, structure, composition and activities of cabinets in Eastern Europe and draws lessons from th...
This book is a study of the attitudes to political and social life among the citizens of eighteen countries in Western Europe, East and Southeast Asia. Drawing on data from the largest cross-national survey on political culture for the last half a century, this book assesses how political culture differs across the two regions and whether this can be drawn back to a profound difference in basic societal values, or 'Asian values'. Examining geographical, religious and socio-economic factors, the authors discuss whether there genuinely is a common political value in the two regions or a...
This book is a study of the attitudes to political and social life among the citizens of eighteen countries in Western Europe, East and Southeast A...
A fully-updated second edition of the presentation of the structure and workings of the national cabinets in Western European countries today. This book is based on a common framework which enables the reader to compare the origins, structure, composition and activities of these cabinets and to draw lessons from this comparison. Emphasis is placed on the leadership and on the character of coalitions. When West European ministers are working ever more closely together, a knowledge of the life of national cabinets is vital as is an understanding of the differences between types of cabinet...
A fully-updated second edition of the presentation of the structure and workings of the national cabinets in Western European countries today. This bo...
Governing New European Democracies is a fully comparative study of decision-making processes in the cabinets of ten post-communist countries of East-Central and South-Eastern Europe. It is based on interviews collected from over 300 ministers. This book provides the first comprehensive panorama of life in cabinet governments.
Governing New European Democracies is a fully comparative study of decision-making processes in the cabinets of ten post-communist countries of East-C...
The power of the European Parliament has been steadily and visibly increasing in recent years. At the same time, however, the already low rate of turnout in European elections has declined. Based on extensive new data, this important study probes the foundations of participation, democracy, and legitimacy in the European Union, and examines the ways in which participation and democratic representation might be enhanced.
The power of the European Parliament has been steadily and visibly increasing in recent years. At the same time, however, the already low rate of turn...
Well-reputed political scientists residing and teaching in ten countries, five in Asia and five in Europe, comparatively examine the place of political parties in democracy, and provide an empirically rigorous, up-to-date, comprehensive synthesis of the organization of political parties and their links with citizens in a democracy.
Well-reputed political scientists residing and teaching in ten countries, five in Asia and five in Europe, comparatively examine the place of politica...
This book is about a variety of national arrangements and practices, whose common characteristics are to constitute 'presidential republics' and which as such have become the main form of government in the contemporary world.
This book is about a variety of national arrangements and practices, whose common characteristics are to constitute 'presidential republics' and which...
A systematic introduction to the institutions and patterns of behaviour of political systems worldwide. The book is concept based, looking at the key elements necessary to an understanding of political science such as the state, types of political institutions and political change.
A systematic introduction to the institutions and patterns of behaviour of political systems worldwide. The book is concept based, looking at the key ...
A presentation of the structure and workings of the national cabinets in Western European countries today, based on a common framework which enables the reader to compare their origins, structure, composition and activities. Emphasis is placed on the leadership and on the character of coalitions.
A presentation of the structure and workings of the national cabinets in Western European countries today, based on a common framework which enables t...
