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The Nature of Party Government

A Comparative European Perspective

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  • © 2000

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Editors:
  1. Jean Blondel

    1. European University Institute, Florence, Italy
      University of Siena, Italy

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  2. Maurizio Cotta

    1. University of Siena, Italy

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • J. Blondel
      Pages 1-17

  4. Part II

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 117-117
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    2. Political Recruitment and Party Government

      • R. B. Andeweg
      Pages 119-140

    3. Patronage by National Governments

      • Wolfgang C. Müller
      Pages 141-160

    4. Governments, Supporting Parties and Policy-making

      • Jean Blondel, Jaakko Nousiainen
      Pages 161-195

    5. Conclusion: From the Simple World of Party Government to a More Complex View of Party-Government Relationships

      • M. Cotta
      Pages 196-222

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 223-241
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The Nature of Party Government examines relationships between governments and supporting parties on a comparative European basis. The book does so at the level of principles: there is a major conflict between governments, which should govern, and parties, which being representative, wish to shape the way governments operate. The book studies relationships empirically as well: it shows that they occur on three planes, appointments, policy-making and patronage and assesses the extent of two-way influence, from parties to governments and from governments to parties.

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'This book clearly raises the bar for those interested in building and testing theories that apply across country contexts.' - Choice

Editors and Affiliations

  • European University Institute, Florence, Italy

    Jean Blondel

  • University of Siena, Italy

    Jean Blondel, Maurizio Cotta

About the editors

R. ANDEWEG Professor of Political Science, University of Leiden A.P. FROGNIER Professor of Political Science, University of Louvain W.C. MUELLER Professor of Political Science, University of Vienna J. NOUSIAINEN Emeritus Professor of Political Science, University of Turku

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