Puzzles of Government Formation

Coalition Theory and Deviant Cases

228 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Understanding the formation of governments has always been central to political science. Traditionally this topic has been considered from a rational choice theory perspective and the empirical testing of these theories; however neither approach alone is able to explain a large proportion of actual coalition formations. This comparative volume brings together a rational choice theory perspective and the empirical testing of these theories to study government formation. It provides in-depth studies of government formations in Europe that cannot be accounted for by existing coalition theory in order to identify potential explanatory factors that have been neglected so far. These 'coalition puzzles' are reconstructed by country experts based on secondary sources, newspaper accounts, internal party documents, and interviews in an effort to understand why particular governments were formed. In conclusion, this book assesses whether new factors can be integrated into rational choice theories or whether these analyses point to the need for a different paradigm.This important volume will be of interest to students and scholars of political science, European politics and comparative politics.

• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Politik und Staat Politische Parteien und Plattformen
• ISBN: 9781032926476
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 14.10.2024
• Größe: 234 x 156 mm
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Herausgegeben von: Patrick Dumont, Lieven De Winter, Rudy W Andeweg