Using theories and methods from the toolbox of Comparative Public Policy and Comparative Political Economy, Thomas Krumm's excellent book is a must-read for anyone interested in the politics of public-private partnerships in a cross-country perspective.' - Karsten Mause, University of Muenster, Germany'Why have some countries in Western Europe heavily relied on public-private partnerships between 1990 and 2009 while others have abstained from using this policy instrument? In his important study, Thomas Krumm provides an encompassing and detailed overview of PPP activities, in no less than 14 West European EU member states, that so far has not been available. Using a mixed-methods research design, the author convincingly shows that political and economic factors explain the diverse PPP trajectories in Western Europe.' - Reimut Zohlnhoefer, University of Heidelberg, Germany This comprehensive book provides a unique comparative policy analysis of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in 14 Western European countries - from Scandinavia to Greece - bringing together important insights from government and politics as well as economics and institutional analysis. Thomas Krumm focuses on political drivers for policy change in favour of PPPs, and the supportive and limiting socioeconomic and institutional conditions. Using comparative data, he charts key policies and actors involved in supporting collaboration between the State and private business organisations across Western Europe. Students and scholars of public policy, regulation and comparative politics, among other disciplines, will find this book to be useful in their research or teaching. It will also be of substantial interest to PPP practitioners, and other specialists in the subject.

Im Zentrum dieser Einfuhrung in das Regierungssystem Grossbritanniens steht die Neubestimmung des verfassungsrechtlichen und handlungspraktischen Regierungsgefuges seit dem Amtsantritt der Labour-Regierung. Das vorliegende Handbuch arbeitet die zugrunde liegenden Dynamiken der sog. "Blair-Revolution" fur die Institutionenordnung und zentrale Politikfelder heraus."

Obwohl das politische System der Schweiz als Erfolgsmodell angesehen wird, ist die Detailkenntnis der eidgenossischen politischen Strukturen und Prozesse in den Nachbarlandern eher uberschaubar. Das Ziel dieses Buches ist es daher, diese Lucke in den Einfuhrungs- und Uberblickswerken zu politischen Systemen in Europa zu fullen und alle relevanten Teilbereiche des politischen Systems der Schweiz darzustellen."

Thomas Krumm untersucht das rot-grune "Coalition-building" in Hessen in den 1980er Jahren. Er rekonstruiert in drei sequenzanalytischen Fallstudien den sukzessiven Ausbau rot-gruner Identitatsangebote und zeigt, dass die symbolische Politik der Vergemeinschaftung von SPD und Grunen primar durch die Grunen betrieben wurde."