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.
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