Coalition Governance in Western Europe 1st edition by Torbjörn Bergman 019263898X 9780192638984

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ISBN-10 :  019263898X 

ISBN-13 : 9780192638984

Author : Torbjörn Bergman 

Coalition government is the most frequent form of government in Western Europe, but we have relatively little systematic knowledge about how that form of government has developed in recent decades. This book studies such governments, covering the full life-cycle of coalitions from the formation of party alliances before elections to coalition formation after elections (or in the sitting parliament), portfolio distribution among the coalition parties, governing and policy-making when parties work together in office, and the stages that eventually lead to government termination. A particular emphasis is on the study of how coalitions govern together even when they have different agendas. Do individual ministers decide, or the Prime minister or is the outcome a result of a process of coalition compromise? The volume covers 16 West European countries and introduces the case of Croatia, focusing mainly on governments formed during the past two decades. Comparative Politics is a series for researchers, teachers, and students of political science that deals with contemporary government and politics. Global in scope, books in the series are characterised by a stress on comparative analysis and strong methodological rigour. The series is published in association with the European Consortium for Political Research. For more information visit: www.ecprnet.eu. The series is edited by Susan Scarrow, Chair of the Department of Political Science, University of Houston, and Jonathan Slapin, Professor of Political Institutions and European Politics, Department of Political Science, University of Zurich.

Coalition Governance in Western Europe 1st Table of contents:

Chapter 1. Coalition Governance in Western Europe
The life cycle of governments in parliamentary democracies
The party system context of coalition governance in Western Europe
The institutional context of coalition governance in Western Europe
Plan of the book
Chapter 2. The Three Stages of the Coalition Life Cycle
Coalition formation—the birth of governments
Coalition governance—politics during the life of governments
Coalition duration—the death of governments
Expectations and conclusions
Chapter 3. Austria: Phasing-Out Grand Coalition Government
The institutional setting
The party system and the actors
Coalition formation
Portfolio allocation
Coalition governance
Cabinet termination
Conclusion
Chapter 4. Belgium: From Highly Constrained and Complex Bargaining Settings to Paralysis?
The institutional setting
The party system and its actors
Government formation
Coalition governance
Cabinet duration and termination
Conclusion
Chapter 5. Denmark: How to Form and Govern Minority Coalitions
Institutional setting
The party system and the actors
Government formation
Coalition governance
Cabinet duration and termination
Conclusion
Chapter 6. Finland: Forming and Managing Ideologically Heterogeneous Oversized Coalitions
The institutional setting
The party system and the actors
Government formation
Coalition governance
Cabinet duration and termination
Conclusions
Chapter 7. France: Electoral Necessity and Presidential Leadership Beyond Parties
The institutional setting
The party system and the actors
Government formation
Coalition governance
Cabinet duration and termination
Conclusions
Chapter 8. Germany: From Stable Coalition Camps to New Complexity
The institutional setting
The party system and the actors
Government formation
Coalition governance
Cabinet duration and termination
Conclusions
Chapter 9. Greece: From Coalitions as a ‘State of Exception’ to the New Normal?
The institutional setting
The party system and the actors
Government formation
Coalition governance
Coalition termination
Conclusion
Chapter 10. Iceland: Political Change and Coalition Politics
The institutional setting
The party system and the actors
Government formation
Coalition governance
Cabinet duration and termination
Conclusions
Chapter 11. Ireland: Coalition Politics in a Fragmenting Party System
The institutional setting
The party system
Government formation
Coalition governance
Coalition duration and termination
Conclusion
Chapter 12. Italy: Continuous Change and Continuity in Change
The institutional setting
The party system and the actors
Government formation
Coalition governance
Cabinet duration and termination
Conclusions
Chapter 13. The Netherlands: Old Solutions to New Problems
The institutional setting
The party system and the actors
Government formation
Coalition governance
Cabinet duration and termination
Conclusion
Chapter 14. Norway: Towards a More Permissive Coalitional Order
The institutional setting
The party system and the actors
Government formation
Coalition governance
Cabinet duration and termination
Conclusions
Chapter 15. Portugal: Left-Wing Single-Party Governments and Right-Wing Coalitions
The institutional setting
The party system and the actors
Government formation
Coalition governance
Cabinet duration and termination
Conclusions
Chapter 16. Spain: Single-Party Majority and Minority Governments
The institutional setting
The party system and the actors
Government formation
Governing in minority
Cabinet duration and termination
Conclusions
Chapter 17. Sweden: The Rise and Fall of Bloc Politics
The institutional setting
The party system and the actors
Government formation
Coalition governance
Cabinet duration and termination
Conclusions
Chapter 18. The United Kingdom_ When a Coalition Meets the Westminster Model, Who Wins?
The institutional setting
The party system
Government formation
Coalition governance
Cabinet duration and termination
Conclusions
Chapter 19. Croatia: Strong Prime Ministers and Weak Coalitions
The institutional setting
The party system and the actors
Government formation
Coalition governance
Cabinet duration and termination
Conclusions
Chapter 20. Coalition Governance Patterns across Western Europe
The party systems
Institutional rules and conventions
Coalition bargaining and formation
Portfolio allocation and distribution of power
Coalition governance mechanisms
The size and content of coalition agreements
Cabinet termination and duration
Concluding discussion

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