Puzzles of Government Formation - Coalition Theory and Deviant Cases (Hardcover)

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.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge/ECPR Studies in European Political Science
Release date:	April 2011
First published:	May 2011
Editors:	Rudy W. Andeweg • Lieven De Winter • Patrick Dumont
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	214
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-35982-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Promotions
LSN:	0-415-35982-1
Barcode:	9780415359825

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