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Through the analysis of over 350 post war governments and using the Italian and Norwegian governments as case studies, the author shows that minority governments are, contrary to conventional thinking, neither exceptional nor unstable, but in fact are a common feature of parliamentary democracies and frequently perform as well as, or better than, majority coalitions.

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Review of the hardback: 'This is an innovative and stimulating book that greatly strengthens our understanding of how cabinet coalitions are formed - one of the most important questions in the comparative study of democratic systems.' Arend Lijphart, University of California, San Diego

Table of Contents
1. The problem of minority government; 2. The rationality of minority government formation; 3. Forming minority governments; 4. Minority governments in office; 5. Italy: the politics of cooperation and defection; 6. Norway: the politics of inclusion; 7. Reassessing minority governments; Appendices; Notes; References.

Minority Government and Majority Rule

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 6/12/2008 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780521064729, 978-0521064729
      ISBN10: 0521064724
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Through the analysis of over 350 post war governments and using the Italian and Norwegian governments as case studies, the author shows that minority governments are, contrary to conventional thinking, neither exceptional nor unstable, but in fact are a common feature of parliamentary democracies and frequently perform as well as, or better than, majority coalitions.

      Trade Review
      Review of the hardback: 'This is an innovative and stimulating book that greatly strengthens our understanding of how cabinet coalitions are formed - one of the most important questions in the comparative study of democratic systems.' Arend Lijphart, University of California, San Diego

      Table of Contents
      1. The problem of minority government; 2. The rationality of minority government formation; 3. Forming minority governments; 4. Minority governments in office; 5. Italy: the politics of cooperation and defection; 6. Norway: the politics of inclusion; 7. Reassessing minority governments; Appendices; Notes; References.

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