The Nature of party government: a comparative European perspective

List of Tables and Figures Preface Notes on the Contributors Introduction J.Blondel The Normative Base of Party Government A.P.Frognier Party Government, State and Society: Mapping Boundaries and Interrelations R.B.Andeweg Defining Party and Government M.Cotta A Framework for the Empirical Analysis of Government-supporting Party Relations J.Blondel Political Recruitment and Party Government R.B.Andeweg Patronage by National Governments W.C.Mueller Governments, Supporting Parties and Policy Making J.Blondel & J.Nousiainen Conclusion: From the Simple World of Party Government to a More Complex View of Party-Government Relationships M.Cotta Bibliography Index