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Coalitions are the commonest kind of democratic government, occurring frequently in most countries of western Europe. It is usually assumed that political parties came together in a government coalition because they agree already, or can reach an agreement, on the policy it should pursue. This book examines this idea using evidence from party election programmes and government programmes. It demonstrates that party policies do influence government programmes, but not to the extent they would if policy-agreement were the sole basis of coalition.
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Book Title: Party Policy and Government Coalitions
Editors: M. J. Laver, Ian Budge
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-22368-8
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: M. J. Laver and Ian Budge 1992
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-333-55617-7Published: 20 October 1992
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-22370-1Published: 01 January 1992
eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-22368-8Published: 27 July 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXII, 448
Topics: Comparative Politics, Political Science