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Cabinets in Western Europe

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  • © 1988

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Editors:
  1. Jean Blondel

    1. European University Institute, Florence, Italy

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  2. Ferdinand Müller-Rommel

    1. University of Lüneburg, Germany

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A presentation of the structure and workings of the national cabinets in Western European countries today, based on a common framework which enables the reader to compare their origins, structure, composition and activities. Emphasis is placed on the leadership and on the character of coalitions.

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction: Western European Cabinets in Comparative Perspective

    • Jean Blondel
    Pages 1-16

  3. The United Kingdom

    • Martin Burch
    Pages 17-32

  4. Ireland. The Irish Cabinet System: More British than the British Themselves

    • Brian Farrell
    Pages 33-46

  5. The Netherlands: Coalition Cabinets in Changing Circumstances

    • Rudy B. Andeweg
    Pages 47-67

  6. Belgium: A Complex Cabinet in a Fragmented Polity

    • André-Paul Frognier
    Pages 68-85

  7. France: Cabinet Decision-Making under the Fifth Republic

    • Jean-Louis Thiébault
    Pages 86-101

  8. Spain

    • Antonio Bar
    Pages 102-119

  9. Italy: A Fragmented Government

    • Maurizio Cotta
    Pages 120-137

  10. Austria: Routine and Ritual

    • Peter Gerlich, Wolfgang C. Müller
    Pages 138-150

  11. Federal Republic of Germany: A System of Chancellor Government

    • Ferdinand Müller-Rommel
    Pages 151-166

  12. Denmark

    • Tove Lise Schou
    Pages 167-182

  13. Norway: Ministerial Autonomy and Collective Responsibility

    • Svein Eriksen
    Pages 183-196

  14. Sweden: The New Constitution — An Old Practice Adjusted

    • Torbjörn Larsson
    Pages 197-212

  15. Finland

    • Jaakko Nousiainen
    Pages 213-233

  16. Concluding Remarks: A Comparative Approach to the Study of Western European Cabinets

    • Ferdinand Müller-Rommel
    Pages 234-241

  17. Back Matter

    Pages 242-262
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Editors and Affiliations

  • European University Institute, Florence, Italy

    Jean Blondel

  • University of Lüneburg, Germany

    Ferdinand Müller-Rommel

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