Political coalition formation is a global strategy employed by leaders and parties in their pursuit of power. This practice takes on particular significance in

This book explores how intra-party politics affects government formation and termination in parliamentary systems, where the norm is the formation of coalition

Coalition Politics and Economic Development challenges the conventional wisdom that coalition government hinders necessary policy reform in developing countries

Why do some parties coordinate their electoral strategies as part of a pre-electoral coalition, while others choose to compete independently at election time? S

This collection examines to what extents the economic situation is a decisive factor in dictating how people vote. The book combines theoretical work with empir