| Party Policy and Government Coalitions 1992 Edition Contributor(s): Budge, Ian (Editor), Laver, M. J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0333556178 ISBN-13: 9780333556177 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 1992 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - Political Parties - Political Science | Comparative Politics |
| Dewey: 324.209 |
| LCCN: 92003447 |
| Physical Information: 1.19" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.64 lbs) 448 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Coalitions are the commonest kind of democratic government, occurring frequently in most countries of western Europe. It is usually assumed that political parties came together in a government coalition because they agree already, or can reach an agreement, on the policy it should pursue. This book examines this idea using evidence from party election programmes and government programmes. It demonstrates that party policies do influence government programmes, but not to the extent they would if policy-agreement were the sole basis of coalition. |