The nature of party government : a comparative European perspective

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The nature of party government : a comparative European perspective

edited by Jean Blondel and Maurizio Cotta

Palgrave Macmillan, c2000

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-232) and index

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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.

Table of Contents

  • List of Tables and Figures Preface Notes on the Contributors Introduction
  • J.Blondel The Normative Base of Party Government
  • A.P.Frognier Party Government, State and Society: Mapping Boundaries and Interrelations
  • R.B.Andeweg Defining Party and Government
  • M.Cotta A Framework for the Empirical Analysis of Government-supporting Party Relations
  • J.Blondel Political Recruitment and Party Government
  • R.B.Andeweg Patronage by National Governments
  • W.C.Mueller Governments, Supporting Parties and Policy Making
  • J.Blondel & J.Nousiainen Conclusion: From the Simple World of Party Government to a More Complex View of Party-Government Relationships
  • M.Cotta Bibliography Index

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