Intra-Party Politics and Coalition Governments (Routledge ECPR Studies in European Political Science)

This book explores how intra-party politics affects government formation and termination in parliamentary systems, where the norm is the formation of coalition governments. The authors look beyond party cohesion and discipline in parliamentary democracies to take a broader view, assuming a diversity of preferences among party members and then exploring the incentives that give rise to coordinated party behaviour at the electoral, legislative and executive levels. The chapters in this book share a common analytical framework, confronting theoretical models of government formation with empirical data, some drawn from cross-national analyses and others from theoretically structured case studies. A distinctive feature of the book is that it explores the impact of intra-party politics at different levels of government: national, local and EU. This offers the opportunity to investigate existing theories of coalition formation in new political settings. Finally, the book offers a range of innovative methods for investigating intra-party politics which, for example, creates a need to estimate the policy positions of individual politicians inside political parties. This book will be of interest to political scientists, especially scholars involved in research on political parties, parliamentary systems, coalition formation and legislative behaviour, multilevel governance, European and EU politics.

this Book Explores How Intra-party Politics Affects Government Formation And Termination In Parliamentary Systems, Where The Norm Is The Formation Of Coalition Governments.

the Authors Look Beyond Party Cohesion And Discipline In Parliamentary Democracies To Take A Broader View, Assuming A Diversity Of Preferences Among Party Members And Then Exploring The Incentives That Give Rise To Coordinated Party Behaviour At The Electoral, Legislative And Executive Levels. The Chapters In This Book Share A Common Analytical Framework, Confronting Theoretical Models Of Government Formation With Empirical Data, Some Drawn From Cross-national Analyses And Others From Theoretically Structured Case Studies. A Distinctive Feature Of The Book Is That It Explores The Impact Of Intra-party Politics At Different Levels Of Government: National, Local And Eu. This Offers The Opportunity To Investigate Existing Theories Of Coalition Formation In New Political Settings. Finally, The Book Offers A Range Of Innovative Methods For Investigating Intra-party Politics Which, For Example, Creates A Need To Estimate The Policy Positions Of Individual Politicians Inside Political Parties.

this Book Will Be Of Interest To Political Scientists, Especially Scholars Involved In Research On Political Parties, Parliamentary Systems, Coalition Formation And Legislative Behaviour, Multilevel Governance, European And Eu Politics.

Intra-party politics and coalition governments in parliamentary democracies / Daniela Giannetti and Kenneth Benoit Parliamentary democracy, agency problems, and party politics / Kaare Strøm and Wolfgang C. Müller Intra-party politics and local coalition formation / Hanna Bäck Party politics and local government coalition formation in Portugal / Pedro J. Camões and Silvia M. Mendes Party unity in multi-level settings / Irina Stefuriuc Legislative party discipline and cohesion in comparative perspective / Sam Depauw and Shane Martin Intra-party factions and coalition bargaining in Germany / Marc Debus and Thomas Brauninger Party cohesion, party discipline, party factions in Italy / Daniela Giannetti and Michael Laver Intra-party conflict and cabinet survival in 17 West European democracies, 1945-1999 / Thomas Saalfeld The puzzle of continuing party group cohesion in the European Parliament after eastern enlargement / Stefanie Bailer Intra-party politics at the trans-national level : party switching in the European Parliament / Gail McElroy Intra-party politics and coalition governments : concluding remarks / Kenneth Benoit and Daniela Giannetti. Covering national, local and European Union levels, this comparative volume explores how intra-party politics affects government formation and termination in parliamentary systems, where the norm is the formation of coalition governments