Coalition agreements as control devices : coalition governance in Western and Eastern Europe / Heike Klüver, Hanna Bäck and Svenja Krauss.
Many coalition cabinets negotiate lengthy coalition contracts outlining the agenda for the time in office. Not only does negotiating these agreements take up time and resources, but compromises have to be made, which may result in cabinet conflicts and electoral costs. This book explores why politic...
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2023.
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| Series: | Comparative politics.
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| Summary: | Many coalition cabinets negotiate lengthy coalition contracts outlining the agenda for the time in office. Not only does negotiating these agreements take up time and resources, but compromises have to be made, which may result in cabinet conflicts and electoral costs. This book explores why political parties negotiate such agreements, and argues that coalition agreements are important control devices that allow coalition parties to keep their partners in line. The authors show that their use varies with the preference configuration in cabinet and the allocation of ministerial portfolios. |
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| Item Description: | Also issued in print: 2023. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 284 pages) : illustrations (black and white). |
| Audience: | Specialized. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191986369 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/oso/9780192899910.001.0001 |