| ID | 081363 |
| Title Proper | Electoral promises and minority governments |
| Other Title Information | an empirical study |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Artes, Joaquin ; Bustos, Antonio |
| Publication | 2008. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article studies the relationship between electoral policy proposals and subsequent government actions in the case of minority governments. Content analysis of electoral pledges of Spanish parties is utilised to study the gains that a relatively small party obtains when it helps to sustain the governing party in office without entering a coalition government. According to the authors' results, cooperating in parliament to maintain the minority government in office can be a rational choice for a party because it allows it to obtain significant gains in terms of programme fulfillment |
| `In' analytical Note | European Journal of Political Research Vol. 47, No.3; May 2008: p307-333 |
| Journal Source | European Journal of Political Research Vol. 47, No.3; May 2008: p307-333 |
| Key Words | Governament ; Minorities |