The Nature of Party Government: A Comparative European Perspective

By Jean Blondel

Book Overview

The Nature of Party Government examines relationships between governments and supporting parties on a comparative European basis. The book does so at the level of principles: there is a major conflict between governments, which should govern, and parties, which being representative, wish to shape the way governments operate. The book studies relationships empirically as well: it shows that they occur on three planes, appointments, policy-making and patronage and assesses the extent of two-way influence, from parties to governments and from governments to parties.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349400106
• ISBN13: 9781349400102
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 241 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"