R. ANDEWEG Professor of Political Science, University of LeidenA.P. FROGNIER Professor of Political Science, University of LouvainW.C. MUELLER Professor of Political Science, University of ViennaJ. NOUSIAINEN Emeritus Professor of Political Science, University of Turku

'This book clearly raises the bar for those interested in building and testing theories that apply across country contexts.' - Choice

• List of Tables and Figures Preface Notes on the Contributors Introduction; J.Blondel The Normative Base of Party Government; A.P.Frognier Party Government, State and Society: Mapping Boundaries and Interrelations; R.B.Andeweg Defining Party and Government; M.Cotta A Framework for the Empirical Analysis of Government-supporting Party Relations; J.Blondel Political Recruitment and Party Government; R.B.Andeweg Patronage by National Governments; W.C.Mueller Governments, Supporting Parties and Policy Making; J.Blondel & J.Nousiainen Conclusion: From the Simple World of Party Government to a More Complex View of Party-Government Relationships; M.Cotta Bibliography Index

R. ANDEWEG Professor of Political Science, University of LeidenA.P. FROGNIER Professor of Political Science, University of LouvainW.C. MUELLER Professor of Political Science, University of ViennaJ. NOUSIAINEN Emeritus Professor of Political Science, University of Turku

'This book clearly raises the bar for those interested in building and testing theories that apply across country contexts.' - Choice

• List of Tables and Figures Preface Notes on the Contributors Introduction; J.Blondel The Normative Base of Party Government; A.P.Frognier Party Government, State and Society: Mapping Boundaries and Interrelations; R.B.Andeweg Defining Party and Government; M.Cotta A Framework for the Empirical Analysis of Government-supporting Party Relations; J.Blondel Political Recruitment and Party Government; R.B.Andeweg Patronage by National Governments; W.C.Mueller Governments, Supporting Parties and Policy Making; J.Blondel & J.Nousiainen Conclusion: From the Simple World of Party Government to a More Complex View of Party-Government Relationships; M.Cotta Bibliography Index

R. ANDEWEG Professor of Political Science, University of LeidenA.P. FROGNIER Professor of Political Science, University of LouvainW.C. MUELLER Professor of Political Science, University of ViennaJ. NOUSIAINEN Emeritus Professor of Political Science, University of Turku

'This book clearly raises the bar for those interested in building and testing theories that apply across country contexts.' - Choice

• List of Tables and Figures Preface Notes on the Contributors Introduction; J.Blondel The Normative Base of Party Government; A.P.Frognier Party Government, State and Society: Mapping Boundaries and Interrelations; R.B.Andeweg Defining Party and Government; M.Cotta A Framework for the Empirical Analysis of Government-supporting Party Relations; J.Blondel Political Recruitment and Party Government; R.B.Andeweg Patronage by National Governments; W.C.Mueller Governments, Supporting Parties and Policy Making; J.Blondel & J.Nousiainen Conclusion: From the Simple World of Party Government to a More Complex View of Party-Government Relationships; M.Cotta Bibliography Index