Parties, Elections, and Policy Reforms in Western Europe
Author | : Kerstin Hamann |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 239 |
Release | : 2010-08-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781136949876 |
ISBN-13 | : 1136949879 |
Rating | : 4/5 (76 Downloads) |
Download or read book Parties, Elections, and Policy Reforms in Western Europe written by Kerstin Hamann and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-08-30 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comparative assessment of social pacts between governments, labor unions and employer organizations in Western Europe. Using a dataset covering 16 European countries, as well as eight in-depth country case studies, the authors argue that governments’ choice of social pacts or legislation is less influenced by economic problems, but is strongly influenced by electoral competition.