Provides a novel theoretical understanding of differences in the degree to which modern political party systems were programmatically structured. Based on a diverse array of indicators and extensive survey data, the book argues that learning and... Zobraziť viac
If politicians want to be reelected or see their party reelected at the end of their term, why would they impose unpopular policies? Susan Stokes develops a model of policy switches and tests it with statistical and qualitative data from Latin American... Zobraziť viac
This book proposes a new theoretical and methodological approach to the study of welfare state change through an analysis of pension reforms in continental Europe. It shows that governments were able to construct support for pension reform by taking... Zobraziť viac
Capitalist democracies have always displayed considerable diversity in their key political and economic institutions, such as the organization of economic interest groups and private enterprises, the public sector and the welfare state, as well as... Zobraziť viac
