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Zusatztext This book will remain for many years THE information source on coalitions in Western Europe Informationen zum Autor Wolfgang C. Müller is a Professor at the Department of Government, University of Vienna ; Kaare Strøm is a Professor at the University of California, San Diego Klappentext This is the most comprehensive empirical analysis to date of coalition politics. Based on large cross-national data collection covering the entire post-war period from 1945 to 1999! it is the first systematic study of the institutions of governance and conflict resolution in coalition governments. The book is also an unparalleled source of information on cabinet formation! membership! termination! and electoral performance of coalition parties. Zusammenfassung Coalition Governments in Western Europe is the most comprehensive empirical analysis to date of coalition politics, by leading scholars in the field. Covering the entire post-war period from 1945 to 1999, it is the first systematic study of the institutions of governance and conflict resolution in coalition governments. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Wolfgang C. Müller and Kaare Strøm: Coalition Governance in Western Europe: An Introduction 2: Thomas Saalfeld: Germany: Stable Parties, Chancellor Democracy and the Art of Informal Settlement 3: Wolfgang C. Müller: Austria: Tight Coalitions and Stable Government 4: Paul Mitchell: Ireland: From Single-Party to Coalition Rule 5: Hanne Marthe Narud and Kaare Strøm: Norway: A Fragile Coalitional Order 6: Torbjörn Bergman: Sweden: When Minority Cabinets Are the Rule and Majority Coalitions the Exception 7: Erik Damgaard: Denmark: The Life and Death of Government Coalitions 8: Jaakko Nousiainen: Finland: The Consolidation of Parliamentary Governance 9: Lieven De Winter, Arco Timmermans, and Patrick Dumont: Belgium: On Government Agreements, Evangelists, Followers and Heretics 10: Rudy B. Andeweg and Arco Timmermans: The Netherlands: Still the Politics of Accommodation? 11: Patrick Dumont and Lieven De Winter: Luxembourg: Stable Coalitions in a Pivotal Party System 12: Luca Verzichelli and Maurizio Cotta: Italy: From "Constrained" Coalitions to Alternating Governments? 13: Jean-Louis Thiébault: France: Forming and Maintaining Government Coalitions in the Fifth Republic 14: José M. Magone: Portugal: The Rationale of Democratic Regime-Building 15: Wolfgang C. Müller and Kaare Strøm: Conclusion: Coalition Governance in Western Europe ...
