The Nature of Party Government. A Comparative European Perspective.

Blondel, Jean. Ed(s): Cotta, Maurizio

ISBN 10: 0333681991 / ISBN 13: 9780333681992

Published by Palgrave Macmillan, 2000

About this Item

Examines relationships between governments and supporting parties on a comparative European basis. It explores conflicts between governments, which should govern, and parties, which, being representative, wish to shape the way governments operate. Editor(s): Cotta, Maurizio. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JPA; JPH; JPL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 470. . 2000. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Nature of Party Government. A Comparative European Perspective.
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0333681991
• ISBN 13: 9780333681992
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

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