Party Government in 48 Democracies (1945-1998): Composition -- Duration -- Personnel

by Hans Keman, Ian Budge, Jaap Woldendorp

Book Overview

Since the 1980s, political scientists have developed a renewed interest in the study of political institutions, based on the assumption that "institutions matter" -that is, that formal governmental institutions and constitutional-legal rules (as well as informal institutions like parties and interest groups) are crucial determinants of the shape of politics and policy outcomes. In this respect, the "new institutionalism" resembles the "old institutionalism"...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9048156203
• ISBN13: 9789048156207
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 580 Pages
• Weight: 1.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"