Governing New European Democracies

Author:   J. Blondel ,  F. Müller-Rommel ,  D. Malová
Publisher:   Palgrave USA
Edition:   2007 ed.
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9781403994042


Pages:   238
Publication Date:   14 December 2006
Format:   Hardback
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Governing New European Democracies is a fully comparative study of decision-making processes in the cabinets of ten post-communist countries of East-Central and South-Eastern Europe. It is based on interviews collected from over 300 ministers. This book provides the first comprehensive panorama of life in cabinet governments.

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Author:   J. Blondel ,  F. Müller-Rommel ,  D. Malová
Publisher:   Palgrave USA
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   2007 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.450kg
ISBN:  

9781403994042


ISBN 10:   1403994048
Pages:   238
Publication Date:   14 December 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction: The Cabinet as a New Form of Government in Post-Communist Democracies PART 1: THE GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS The End of Communism and the New Party System The Anatomy of Central Eastern European Cabinets The Rules and the Operating Procedures in Cabinet An Overall Descriptive View: What Ministers Think about Cabinet Government PART 2: PARTIES AND TYPES OF CABINETS IN THE VIEW OF MINISTERS Party Government and Cabinet Decision-Making Coalitions, Single-Party Governments and Cabinet Decision-Making PART 3: MINISTERS AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OF CABINETS How Ministers View the Role of Prime Ministers' Offices Ministers and the Role of Civil Servants in Cabinet Decision-Making PART 4: THE MEMBERS OF THE CABINET IN THE VIEWS OF THE MINISTERS Ministers and Cabinet Decision-Making Finance Ministers and Cabinet Decision-Making Prime Ministers and Cabinet Decision-Making Conclusion

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'Governing New European Democracies provides a comprehensive and scholarly account of the changing political decision-making processes of New Europe.. .will become one of the standard texts in its field.' - Hortenzia Hosszu, Central European Political Science Review


' Governing New European Democracies provides a comprehensive and scholarly account of the changing political decision-making processes of New Europe ...will become one of the standard texts in its field.' - Hortenzia Hosszu, Central European Political Science Review


Author Information

JEAN BLONDEL was first Professor of Government at Essex in 1964 and became Professor of Political Science at the European University Institute, 1985-94. He is now Professional Fellow at the Institute and Visiting Professor at the University of Sienna, Italy. He was awarded the Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science for Lifetime Achievement in political science in 2004. FERDINAND M LLER-ROMMEL is Professor for Comparative Politics and Director of the Centre for the Study of Democracy at the University of Lnneburg, Germany. DARINA MALOVA is Professor of Political Science at the C

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