Nature of Party-Government (A Comparative European Perspective)

Author: (French) Brondel, (Italian) Cotta, edited by Zeng Miao, translated by Linhan
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Based on detailed data, this book provides an in-depth and comprehensive analysis of the relationship between governments and parties in eight European countries—Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, and Finland. It examines the party-government relationships at three levels—office appointment, policy-making, and political patronage—across these nations. It is the new and important work in the study of Western party-government relationships today. Based on reliable data, the book conducts a systematic and comprehensive analysis of the relationship between governments and supportive parties in eight Western European countries, including Britain, France, Germany, Italy, etc. Except for the introduction, the book is divided into two parts. In the first part, the authors analyze the concept of "party government" and propose the theoretical framework of the entire book. In the second part, based on the empirical analysis of these eight Western European countries, the authors examine the party-government relationships at the three levels of office appointment, policy-making, and political patronage in these countries. It is the new and important work in the study of Western party-government relationships today.