Description
Book SynopsisBuilding on the rich literatures in political science on coalitions, legislatures, and voting behaviour, this book weaves together sophisticated statistical analyses of foreign policy events across thirty European countries alongside in-depth case studies from Denmark, the Netherlands, and Finland.
Table of Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- 1. Why Study Coalition Governments in Foreign Policy?
- 2. The Constraints and Opportunities of Coalition Foreign Policy: Moving Beyond the Dichotomy
- 3. From Parties to Coalitions: Explaining Foreign Policy Commitments in Post-Cold War Europe
- 4. Reaching ‘Across the Aisle’: Danish Commitments During the 1990 and 2003 Wars in Iraq
- 5. When Foreign Policy Spills Over: Dutch Support for the 2003 Iraq War
- 6. Loyal to Whom? Finland’s Decision to Join the Eurozone
- 7. “Governing Together,” Abroad: Conclusions and Implications
- Appendix
- Bibliography
- Index
