Nested political coalitions : nation, regime, program, cabinet / Terrence E. Cook.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cook, Terrence E., 1942-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Power (Social sciences).

Coalitions.

Coalition governments.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Cook's principles of coalition politics are really rules of thumb followed by boundedly rational actors, and can predict much coalition politics behavior. Agents prefer to create marginally winning coalitions with like-minded groups in the expectation of receiving rewards commensurate with investments. Four distinct types of coalitions--country, regime, agenda, and cabinet--are explored, along with a thorough examination of current coalition literature. Normally nested, the broader coalitions give rise to narrower ones, revealing diminishing bases of support and duration. Also, barring political catastrophe, change in coalitions at the program or cabinet level usually do not harm, and may actually strengthen, the regime or country coalitions from which they arise. Students and scholars in comparative politics and political theory will benefit from Cook's ability to rise above the usual divisions and limitations of sub-fields. A distinctive and refreshing mix of theory and empirical material, ^INested Political Coalitions^R provides a sensible digest of diverse theoretical literatures, a good overview of coalition dynamics from one level to the next, and illustrates all this with breathtaking empirical coverage.

Contents:

Intro

Figures

Preface

1 Coalition Theory and Nested Coalitions

2 The Political Community Coalition: Supporters of the Principal Membership Unit

3 The Regime Coalition: Supporters of a Political Order

4 The Program Coalition: Supporters of a Common Agenda

5 The Cabinet or Executive Coalition: Supporters of the Leadership Team

Citations

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [195]-209) and index.

ISBN:

9780313073861

0313073864

OCLC:

70763700