Table of Contents Preface 1 Introduction 1 2 The Westminster Model of Democracy 9 3 The
Consensus Model of Democracy 31 4 Thirty-Six Democracies 48 5 Party Systems: Two …

In parliamentary democracies, elections distribute the seats in parliament, but who gets into
government and determines the policy agenda over the course of the legislative term is …

This book is an examination of minority government performance in conjunction with the
territorial distribution of state power and the territorial interests of political parties. It examines …

What is the role of interest groups in the transmission of issues between the public and
government policy? While government responsiveness to voters has received widespread …

Qual o papel da Presidência e dos Ministérios na produção legislativa do Poder Executivo?
Com base em uma abordagem transacional sobre a relação entre o Presidente e os …

Although previous research has suggested that the opposition's ability to form pre-electoral
coalitions (PECs) in authoritarian elections is crucial for the electoral outcome, little has …

Political advisers are now an established feature of the executive branch of government in
the community of Westminster nations. However, there have been few attempts to establish …

After two decades of parliamentary democracy, the countries of Central and Eastern Europe
(CEE) have quite different records of government stability. At the same time there continues …

While the existence of pre-electoral coalitions fundamentally modifies the bargaining
environment in which potential cabinet formulas are negotiated, the survival chances of …

The Politics of Coalition is the tale of two parties embarking on the first coalition government
at Westminster for over 60 years. What challenges did they face in the first couple of years …