Overview

This book introduces a new hypothesis concerning the formation and survival of coalition governments in Western European parliamentary democracies, the policy horizon hypothesis. The book finds support for the hypothesis in a wide array of evidence, including findings based on a new survey of experts in West European political systems.

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Author:   P. Warwick
Publisher:   Palgrave USA
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   2006 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.475kg
ISBN:  

9781403997791

ISBN 10:   1403997799
Pages:   242
Publication Date:   13 March 2006
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

List of Figures and Tables Preface Introduction The Nature and Testing of the Policy Horizon Hypothesis Behaviour-Based Horizons and Government Formation Expert Estimates of Ideological Spaces and Party Bounds Survey-Based Horizons and Government Formation Elaborating the Horizon Framework Policy Horizons and Government Survival Conclusion Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Notes References Index

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'...Warwick's study adds a new perspective to the analysis on coalition politics...' - Political Studies Review

Author Information

PAUL V. WARWICK is Professor of Political Science at Simon Fraser University, Canada. He is the author of several books and more than two dozen scholarly articles, primarily in the area of parliamentary governance.

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