Party Government in 48 Democracies (1945-1998)
Woldendorp, Jaap; Keman, Hans; Budge, Ian
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Hardback. Offers information on the composition of governments between 1945 and 1998 in 48 countries across the democratic world. This book lists parties, ministries, competences, ministers and parliamentary support as well as duration, type of government and reasons for termination. It is intended for researchers in the field of comparative politics. Num Pages: 592 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1006.
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" of pre-behaviorist days, but the crucial difference between the two is that the new institutionalists are committed to systematic empirical testing of their hypotheses, at least in principle. In practice, however, especially in compara tive analyses, this ... Read more
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" of pre-behaviorist days, but the crucial difference between the two is that the new institutionalists are committed to systematic empirical testing of their hypotheses, at least in principle. In practice, however, especially in compara tive analyses, this ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
Number of Pages
580
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792367277
SKU
V9780792367277
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