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Reform Processes and Policy Change: Veto Players and Decision-Making in Modern Democracies

By Thomas König , George Tsebelis (auth.) , Marc Debus , George Tsebelis (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York
Year
2011
ISBN
1441958088, 9781441958082
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4419-5809-9
Open Library ID
OL24905919M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3313204 bytes)
Series
Studies in Public Choice 16
Edition
1
Pages
284\294
Topic
Education
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07
general; Political PhilosophyPolitical Science

Description

George Tsebelis’ veto players approach has become a prominent theory to analyze various research questions in political science. Studies that apply veto player theory deal with the impact of institutions and partisan preferences of legislative activity and policy outcomes. It is used to measure the degree of policy change and, thus, reform capacity in national and international political systems. This volume contains the analysis of leading scholars in the field on these topics and more recent developments regarding theoretical and empirical progress in the area of political reform-making. The contributions come from research areas of political science where veto player theory plays a significant role, including, positive political theory, legislative behavior and legislative decision-making in national and supra-national political systems, policy making and government formation. The contributors to this book add to the current scholarly and public debate on the role of veto players, making it of interest to scholars in political science and policy studies as well as policymakers worldwide.

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