Pre-electoral Alliances, Coalition Rejections, and Multiparty GovernmentsGoverning in coalitions is a central research field in comparative political science. This book explores how pre-electoral alliances and rejections of potential coalitions influence party competition and coalition politics in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Ireland, and the Netherlands. The study shows that in contrast to the classical perspective, coalition politics is determined not only by ideological diversity, but also by institutional and behavioralist factors. Beside a descriptive analysis of the policy-area specific positions of each party and an evaluation of the determinants of coalition formation, the payoff structure in coalition governments is under consideration. The analysis reveals that "key parties" receive a surpassing share of both office and policy payoffs. |
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Vorwort | 11 |
Historical development of party competition and coalition politics | 25 |
What determines coalition formation | 90 |
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Agalev analysis assertion potential Austria Belgian Belgium Benoit and Laver Budge Bundestag cabinet CDA VVD CDU/CSU CDU/CSU-FDP Christian Democrats Christian-Socials coalition agreement coalition formation process coalition game coalition government coalition politics competition and coalition Dutch Ecolo economic issues economic policy position election manifestos electoral expert survey factors federal Fianna Fáil figure Fine Gael Flemish formed FPÖ Furthermore German grand coalition green parties heart solution ideological heterogeneity important included inside Ireland Irish issue saliency junior ministers Labour last mentioned Laver and Hunt left-right left-wing liberal parties located majority ministry minority government moderate Netherlands ÖVP parliament parliamentary party combinations party competition party family party system peripheral parties pivotal parties policy area political heart political parties portfolios pre-electoral alliances preferred priori programmatic positions PvdA rejected respective coalition social democratic parties social issues social policy position SPÖ SPÖ-ÖVP structure votes wordscore