Coalition agreements as control devices : coalition governance in Western and Eastern Europe /

This book explores why political parties negotiate lengthy coalition contracts, and argues that these agreements are important control devices that allow coalition parties to keep their partners in line. The authors draw on a large dataset of 229 coalition agreements negotiated in 24 Western and Eas...

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Main Authors: Klüver, Heike (Author), Bäck, Hanna (Author), Krauss, Svenja (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023.
Series:Comparative politics (Oxford, England)
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This book explores why political parties negotiate lengthy coalition contracts, and argues that these agreements are important control devices that allow coalition parties to keep their partners in line. The authors draw on a large dataset of 229 coalition agreements negotiated in 24 Western and Eastern European countries between 1945 and 2015.
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (224 p.).
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0192899937
9780191986369
0191986364
9780192899934