Puzzles of Government Formation

Puzzles of Government Formation
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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Total Pages : 233
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ISBN-10 : 9781134239726
ISBN-13 : 1134239726
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Book Synopsis Puzzles of Government Formation by : Rudy W. Andeweg

Download or read book Puzzles of Government Formation written by Rudy W. Andeweg and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2011-04-05 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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