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Political Representation in Southern Europe and Latin America
Before and After the Great Recession and the Commodity Crisis
Av André Freire, Mélany Barragán m. fl.
Inbunden, 2020
2126 kr
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This collective volume - with contributions from experts on these regions - examines broader questions about the current crises (The Great Recession and The Commodity Crisis) and the associated changes in political representation in both regions. It provides a general overview of political …
Ministerial Survival During Political and Cabinet Change
Foreign Affairs, Diplomacy and War
Häftad, 2019
747 kr
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Political leaders need ministers to help them rule and so conventional wisdom suggests that leaders appoint competent ministers to their cabinet. This book shows this is not necessarily the case. It examines the conditions that facilitate survival in ministerial office and how they are linked to …
Parliamentary Candidates Between Voters and Parties
A Comparative Perspective
Av Lieven De Winter, Rune Karlsen m. fl.
Inbunden, 2020
2504 kr
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This book offers the first comprehensive, comparative and coherent perspective on parliamentary candidates in contemporary representative democracy. Based on the unique database of the ‘Comparative Candidate Survey' project which interrogated parliamentary candidates in more than 30 countries, it …
Technocratic Challenge to Democracy
Av Eri Bertsou, Daniele Caramani
Inbunden, 2020
2504 kr
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This book represents the first comprehensive study of how technocracy currently challenges representative democracy and asks how technocratic politics undermines democratic legitimacy. How strong is its challenge to democratic institutions?The book offers a solid theory and conceptualization of …
Semi-presidentialism, Parliamentarism and Presidents
Presidential Politics in Central Europe
Av Miloš Brunclík, Michal Kubát
Häftad, 2020
689 kr
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The book analyzes the presidencies of three neighboring Central European countries – Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia – in the context of their interactions with cabinets (and prime ministers), parliaments and the constitutional courts, all which have proved crucial actors in the region’s …
National Political Elites, European Integration and the Eurozone Crisis
Av Nicolò Conti, Borbála Göncz m. fl.
Häftad, 2020
689 kr
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The global financial, economic and sovereign debt crisis since 2008 has led to increases in political disaffection among citizens, a loss of legitimacy of political institutions, the discredit of mainstream parties and the rise of extremist or anti-system political alternatives. This comparative …
Selection of Politicians in Times of Crisis
Av Xavier Coller, Guillermo Cordero m. fl.
Häftad, 2020
718 kr
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Selecting candidates for elections is a major goal of political parties and a major function of political regimes in democratic systems. With the negative effects of the economic crisis being seen to translate into changes in voting patterns, and citizens using elections to punish parties in …
Parliamentary Candidates Between Voters and Parties
A Comparative Perspective
Av Lieven De Winter, Rune Karlsen m. fl.
Häftad, 2023
646 kr
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This book offers the first comprehensive, comparative and coherent perspective on parliamentary candidates in contemporary representative democracy. Based on the unique database of the ‘Comparative Candidate Survey' project which interrogated parliamentary candidates in more than 30 countries, it …
Contested Status of Political Elites
At the Crossroads
Av Lars Vogel, Ronald Gebauer m. fl.
Häftad, 2020
718 kr
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Contemporary Western societies are witnessing ground-breaking social, economic and political changes at an accelerating pace. These changes are challenging the way democracy works and the role that political elites play in this system of government. Using a theoretical and empirical approach, this …
Government Formation and Minister Turnover in Presidential Cabinets
Comparative Analysis in the Americas
Av Marcelo Camerlo, Cecilia Martínez-Gallardo
Häftad, 2019
791 kr
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Portfolio allocation in presidential systems is a central tool that presidents use to deal with changes in the political and economic environment. Yet, we still have much to learn about the process through which ministers are selected and the reasons why they are replaced in presidential …
Coalition Government and Party Mandate
How Coalition Agreements Constrain Ministerial Action
Inbunden, 2012
2504 kr
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Which kind of decisions are passed by Cabinet in coalition governments? What motivates ministerial action? How much leeway do coalition parties give their governmental representatives? This book focuses on a comparative study of ministerial behaviour in Germany, Belgium, Italy and the Netherlands. …
Selection of Ministers around the World
Av Keith Dowding, Patrick Dumont
Inbunden, 2014
2504 kr
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Governing cabinets are composed of ministers who come and go even as governments march on. They work for the chief executive, the prime minister or the president, for their parties and for the constituent groups from which they come. They are chosen for their role and dismissed from it for all …
Selection of Political Party Leaders in Contemporary Parliamentary Democracies
A Comparative Study
Av Jean-Benoit Pilet, William Cross
Inbunden, 2013
2504 kr
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This book explores the ways in which political parties, in contemporary parliamentary democracies, choose their leaders and then subsequently hold them accountable. The authors provide a comprehensive examination of party leadership selection and accountability both through examination of parties …
Contested Status of Political Elites
At the Crossroads
Av Lars Vogel, Ronald Gebauer m. fl.
Inbunden, 2018
2126 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Contemporary Western societies are witnessing ground-breaking social, economic and political changes at an accelerating pace. These changes are challenging the way democracy works and the role that political elites play in this system of government. Using a theoretical and empirical approach, this …
Parliamentary Elites in Central and Eastern Europe
Recruitment and Representation
Av Elena Semenova, Michael Edinger m. fl.
Inbunden, 2013
2736 kr
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Legislators are entrusted with key parliamentary functions and are important figures in the decision-making process. Their behaviour as political elites is as much responsible for the failures and successes of the new democracies as their institutional designs and constitutional reforms. This book …
Advancing Future-Orientation in Policymaking
Institutions, Individuals and Risks
Av Vesa Koskimaa, Lauri Rapeli
Inbunden, 2024
2504 kr
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This book argues that, under certain societal and institutional conditions, party-, interest group- and bureaucracy-based elites can interact positively to extend political timeframes beyond short electoral terms and foster reasoned long-term planning for democratic decision-making.Focusing on …
Advancing Future-Orientation in Policymaking
Institutions, Individuals and Risks
Av Vesa Koskimaa, Lauri Rapeli
Häftad, 2026
704 kr
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This book argues that, under certain societal and institutional conditions, party-, interest group- and bureaucracy-based elites can interact positively to extend political timeframes beyond short electoral terms and foster reasoned long-term planning for democratic decision-making.Focusing on …
Political Representation in Southern Europe and Latin America
Before and After the Great Recession and the Commodity Crisis
Av André Freire, Mélany Barragán m. fl.
Häftad, 2022
689 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This collective volume - with contributions from experts on these regions - examines broader questions about the current crises (The Great Recession and The Commodity Crisis) and the associated changes in political representation in both regions. It provides a general overview of political …
Technocratic Challenge to Democracy
Av Eri Bertsou, Daniele Caramani
Häftad, 2021
689 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This book represents the first comprehensive study of how technocracy currently challenges representative democracy and asks how technocratic politics undermines democratic legitimacy. How strong is its challenge to democratic institutions?The book offers a solid theory and conceptualization of …
Theories of Dynastic Rule
Why Dynasties Rise, Survive, Decline and Fall
Häftad, 2026
665 kr
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This book presents a comparative analysis of the world’s political dynasties classified by regime types (monarchic/republican, democratic/non-democratic). It provides a clear survey of dynastic rule and contemporary case studies and explains why dynasties rise, survive, decline, and …
Theories of Dynastic Rule
Why Dynasties Rise, Survive, Decline and Fall
Inbunden, 2026
2578 kr
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This book presents a comparative analysis of the world’s political dynasties classified by regime types (monarchic/republican, democratic/non-democratic). It provides a clear survey of dynastic rule and contemporary case studies and explains why dynasties rise, survive, decline, and …
Tension, Dilemma and Conflict in Party-Candidate Campaign Strategies
Diverging Positions and Districts in National Elections
Inbunden, 2025
2504 kr
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This book examines the campaign communication of political candidates in parliamentary democracies, set within the broader trends of globalization and political personalization.It explores how district candidates balance local voter preferences, national party demands, and personal beliefs in their …
Tension, Dilemma and Conflict in Party-Candidate Campaign Strategies
Diverging Positions and Districts in National Elections
Häftad, 2026
704 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This book examines the campaign communication of political candidates in parliamentary democracies, set within the broader trends of globalization and political personalization.It explores how district candidates balance local voter preferences, national party demands, and personal beliefs in their …
Semi-presidentialism, Parliamentarism and Presidents
Presidential Politics in Central Europe
Av Miloš Brunclík, Michal Kubát
Inbunden, 2018
2504 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The book analyzes the presidencies of three neighboring Central European countries – Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia – in the context of their interactions with cabinets (and prime ministers), parliaments and the constitutional courts, all which have proved crucial actors in the region’s …
Parliamentary Elites in Central and Eastern Europe
Recruitment and Representation
Av Elena Semenova, Michael Edinger m. fl.
Häftad, 2015
907 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Legislators are entrusted with key parliamentary functions and are important figures in the decision-making process. Their behaviour as political elites is as much responsible for the failures and successes of the new democracies as their institutional designs and constitutional reforms. This book …
Selection of Political Party Leaders in Contemporary Parliamentary Democracies
A Comparative Study
Av Jean-Benoit Pilet, William Cross
Häftad, 2015
907 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This book explores the ways in which political parties, in contemporary parliamentary democracies, choose their leaders and then subsequently hold them accountable. The authors provide a comprehensive examination of party leadership selection and accountability both through examination of parties …
Ministerial Survival During Political and Cabinet Change
Foreign Affairs, Diplomacy and War
Inbunden, 2016
2504 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Political leaders need ministers to help them rule and so conventional wisdom suggests that leaders appoint competent ministers to their cabinet. This book shows this is not necessarily the case. It examines the conditions that facilitate survival in ministerial office and how they are linked to …
Government Formation and Minister Turnover in Presidential Cabinets
Comparative Analysis in the Americas
Av Marcelo Camerlo, Cecilia Martínez-Gallardo
Inbunden, 2017
2736 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Portfolio allocation in presidential systems is a central tool that presidents use to deal with changes in the political and economic environment. Yet, we still have much to learn about the process through which ministers are selected and the reasons why they are replaced in presidential …
Selection of Ministers around the World
Av Keith Dowding, Patrick Dumont
Häftad, 2016
747 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Governing cabinets are composed of ministers who come and go even as governments march on. They work for the chief executive, the prime minister or the president, for their parties and for the constituent groups from which they come. They are chosen for their role and dismissed from it for all …
National Political Elites, European Integration and the Eurozone Crisis
Av Nicolò Conti, Borbála Göncz m. fl.
Inbunden, 2018
2504 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The global financial, economic and sovereign debt crisis since 2008 has led to increases in political disaffection among citizens, a loss of legitimacy of political institutions, the discredit of mainstream parties and the rise of extremist or anti-system political alternatives. This comparative …
