Description: Coalition Government, Subnational Style by William Downs Comparing three different European democracies - Germany, France and Belgium - the text provides an account of the ways politicians often spend months negotiating the composition of new governments following elections in which no single party wins a clear majority. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Coalition Government, Subnational Style examines parliamentary democracy in subnational legislative assemblies. Comparing three different European democracies--Germany, France, and Belgium--William M. Downs provides a powerful account of the ways politicians and political parties negotiate the composition of new governments following elections in which no single party wins a clear majority.Downs argues that postelection alliance building is a window onto many of the political processes fundamental to representative democracy: the interpretations of electoral verdicts; the compromises of campaign pledges; the trade-offs between policy and power; the temporary cooperation between long-term adversaries; the collective decision making; and the blurring of lines of accountability through collective responsibility. The study reports findings from an unprecedented collection of information, including cross-national survey responses, interviews with political elites, and three decades of postelection studies of coalition building in the German state parliaments, the French regional assemblies, and the Belgian provincial councils and regional parliaments. Coalition Government, Subnational Style conclusively demonstrates that the struggles for government status at subnational levels are profoundly important to both parties and voters and that the outcomes of these struggles can result in governments of varying political complexions. Downss findings question key assumptions of democratic theory and raise important concerns about individual and organizational behavior in changing institutional and electoral environments, ultimately allowing for a deeper understanding of representation, power, and cooperation outside the more familiar arena of national parliamentary politics. Author Biography William M. Downs is assistant professor of political science at Georgia State University. He is the author of articles in Electoral Studies, West European Politics, and Local Government Studies and a contributor to Political Leaders of Contemporary Western Europe (David Wilsford, ed.) and Political Parties of Europe, 1980s to 1990s (Vincent E. McHale, ed.) Details ISBN0814207480 Publisher Ohio State University Press Language English ISBN-10 0814207480 ISBN-13 9780814207482 Media Book Format Paperback Imprint Ohio State University Press Subtitle Multiparty Politics in Europes Regional Parliaments Place of Publication Columbus, OH Country of Publication United States Short Title COALITION GOVERNMENT Pages 336 DOI 10.1604/9780814207482 AU Release Date 2021-01-29 NZ Release Date 2021-01-29 US Release Date 2021-01-29 UK Release Date 2021-01-29 Author William Downs Series Parliaments & Legislatures S. Year 2021 Publication Date 2021-01-29 DEWEY 321.8043 Illustrations Illustrations, forms,maps Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:131343376;
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