Handbook on coalition politics / edited by Thomas Bräuninger (Professor of Political Economy) and Marc Debus (Professor of Comparative Government, Department of Political Science, University of Mannheim, Germany).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bräuninger, Thomas, editor.

Debus, Marc, editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Elgar handbooks in political science

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Coalition governments.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (486 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2025.

Summary:

"This comprehensive Handbook explores how coalition governments function, from their creation to their dissolution, examining the challenges and opportunities they present in modern democracies. Drawing on the latest research, contributing authors outline the impact of institutions, voter behaviour and party dynamics in shaping coalition politics. Leading experts discuss the coalition life cycle, analysing how political parties negotiate to form coalitions, divide responsibilities and spoils of office, govern together and then eventually face decisions about ending their partnership. Chapters investigate empirical findings and case studies from diverse political systems across Europe, and assess the role of coalitions in parliamentary, presidential and semi-presidential systems. They highlight the ways in which methodological innovations including text analysis, agent-based modelling and new statistical techniques have transformed our understanding of coalition politics. Ultimately, the Handbook sheds light on how coalitions are managed in a fragmented political landscape where ideological differences and the rise of populist parties make governing together increasingly complex. Scholars and students of comparative political science, public policy, European and international politics and legislative studies will greatly benefit from this illuminating Handbook. Combining academic theory with real-world practice, it is also a crucial resource for practitioners and policymakers working in regulation and governance, public administration and leadership"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: List of contributors

Part I: Introduction

1. Research on the coalition life cycle / Thomas Bräuninger and Marc Debus

2. Which 'coalition'? / Michael Laver

Part II: Classical theoretical approaches

3. Office- and policy-seeking theories of coalition formation / Eric Linhart

4. Cooperative and non-cooperative approaches in coalition theory / Indridi H. Indridason

5. Ministerial discretion / Lucy Goodhart

Part III: Recent theoretical advances

6. Formateur's advantage / Anna Bassi

7. Government formation in the shadow of an uncertain future election / Scott de Marchi, Michael Laver and Georg Vanberg

8. Computational models of coalition formation / Roni Lehrer

Part IV: Institutions and contexts

9. Intra-party politics and coalitions / Andrea Ceron and Silvia Decadri

10. Legislative institutions and coalitions / Johan Hellström and Jonas Lindahl

11. Multi-level systems and coalitions / Martin Gross

12. Coalitions in presidential and semi-presidential systems / José Antonio Cheibub and Thiago N. Silva

Part V: Methods

13. The use of structural models in coalition politics / Daniel Diermeier and Tong Li

14. Empirical models of government choice / Garrett Glasgow, Matt Golder and Sona N. Golder

15. Measuring policy outputs and outcomes in coalitions / Mariyana Angelova

16. Text analytical approaches for analysing coalitions / Jan Schwalbach and Sven-Oliver Proksch

Part VI: Coalition life cycle 1: Pre-formation stage

17. How voters understand coalition politics / David Fortunato

18. Pre-electoral coalitions / Raimondas Ibenskas and José Zurita-Tapia

Part VII: Coalition life cycle 2: Bargaining stage

19. Understanding pledge-making in coalition agreements: Evidence from the coalitionpolicy dataset / Fabio Ellger and Heike Klüver

20. Portfolio allocation in parliamentary democracies / Hanna Bäck and Royce Carroll

21. Slicing the pie: Portfolio design and coalition governments / Ulrich Sieberer

22. Legislative coalition bargaining under minority governments / Maria Thürk

23. Coalition bargaining duration / Alejandro Ecker

Part VIII: Coalition life cycle 3: Life and end of coalitions

24. Trust, but verify: Control mechanisms in multiparty governments / Lanny W. Martin and Georg Vanberg

25. Beyond manifestos: Pledge research and coalition agreements / Theres Matthieß

26. Government stability / Svenja Krauss and Thomas M. Meyer

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781803929569 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.