Governance and Politics of the Netherlands

Rudy B. Andeweg is Emeritus Professor of Political Science at Leiden University, the Netherlands. He studied political science at the University of Michigan and obtained his PhD at Leiden University. He has published on voting behaviour, political representation, legislative behaviour and coalition government, both in the Netherlands and from a comparative perspective. He has been Chair of the European Consortium for Political Research and is vice chair of the Dutch electoral commission.Galen A. Irwin is Emeritus Professor of Political Science and Research Methods at Leiden University, the Netherlands. He studied at the University of Kansas and received his PhD from Florida University. He has taught at the University of Iowa, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University. He has published on political participation and voting behaviour.Tom Louwerse is Associate Professor of Political Science At Leiden University, the Netherlands. He obtained his PhD in political science at Leiden University and later worked in Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. He has published on legislative behaviour, political representation and elections.

This is the book that has taught me everything I have needed to know about politics and governance in the Netherlands and kept me fully informed about the latest developments with every new edition. This fifth edition offers accessible and sharp insights into the historical and present-day politics of this intriguing country.

• 1. The Country, the Nation, and the State2. A Country of Minorities3. Political Parties and the Party System4. Elections5. The Core Executive6. Parliament7. The Policy-Making Process8. Multi-Level Governance9. Economic and Welfare Policy10. Foreign Policy11. Evaluating Consensus Government.