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Party Policy and Government Coalitions

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  • © 1992

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  1. M. J. Laver

    1. University College of Galway, Ireland

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  2. Ian Budge

    1. University of Essex, UK

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxii
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  2. Coalition Theory, Government Policy and Party Policy

    • Ian Budge, M. J. Laver
    Pages 1-14

  3. Measuring Policy Distances and Modelling Coalition Formation

    • M. J. Laver, Ian Budge
    Pages 15-40

  4. Coalition and Party Policy in Ireland

    • M. J. Laver
    Pages 41-60

  5. Norway: Policy Pursuit and Coalition Avoidance

    • Kaare Strom, Jorn Leipart
    Pages 61-108

  6. Sweden: Social Democratic Dominance in One Dimension

    • Kaare Strom, Torbjorn Bergman
    Pages 109-150

  7. Party and Coalition Policy in Denmark

    • Tove-Lise Schou, Derek John Hearl
    Pages 151-188

  8. Coalition Governments in the Federal Republic of Germany: Does Policy Matter?

    • Hans-Dieter Klingemann, Andrea Volkens
    Pages 189-222

  9. Party and Coalition in Luxembourg

    • Derek John Hearl
    Pages 223-243

  10. Policy and Coalition in Belgium

    • Derek John Hearl
    Pages 244-276

  11. The Role of Policy in Dutch Coalition Building, 1946–81

    • Pieter Tops, Karl Dittrich
    Pages 277-311

  12. Party Policy and Coalition Bargaining in Italy, 1948–87: Is There Order Behind the Chaos?

    • Alfio Mastropaolo, Martin Slater
    Pages 312-345

  13. Party Policy and Coalition Bargaining in Israel

    • Judith Bara
    Pages 346-379

  14. Coalition Bargaining in the French Fourth Republic 1946–58

    • François Petry
    Pages 380-408

  15. The Relationship Between Party and Coalition Policy in Europe: An Empirical Synthesis

    • Ian Budge, M. J. Laver
    Pages 409-430

  16. Back Matter

    Pages 431-448
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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.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University College of Galway, Ireland

    M. J. Laver

  • University of Essex, UK

    Ian Budge

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