Governing New European Democracies

Abstract

Introduction: Cabinet decision-making in post-communist parliamentary democracies: A framework for comparative analysis * PART 1: THE GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS * Types and stability of party systems * Types and durability of cabinet governments * The rules and the operating procedures in cabinet * The overall view: what ministers think of cabinet government * PART 2: PARTIES AND TYPES OF CABINETS IN THE VIEW OF MINISTERS * Party government and cabinet decision-making * Coalitions, single party governments and cabinet decision-making * PART 3: THE CABINET ADMINISTRATION IN THE VIEW OF MINISTERS * Prime ministerial staff and cabinet decision-making * Civil servants and cabinet decision-making * PART 4: THE MEMBERS OF CABINETS IN THE VIEW OF THE MINISTERS * The role of ministers in cabinet decision-making * The role of the finance minister in cabinet decision-making * The role of prime ministers in cabinet decision-making * CONCLUSION: The characteristics of cabinet decision-making in post-communist parliamentary governments Introduction: Cabinet decision-making in post-communist parliamentary democracies: A framework for comparative analysis * PART 1: THE GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS * Types and stability of party systems * Types and durability of cabinet governments * The rules and the operating procedures in cabinet * The overall view: what ministers think of cabinet government * PART 2: PARTIES AND TYPES OF CABINETS IN THE VIEW OF MINISTERS * Party government and cabinet decision-making * Coalitions, single party governments and cabinet decision-making * PART 3: THE CABINET ADMINISTRATION IN THE VIEW OF MINISTERS * Prime ministerial staff and cabinet decision-making * Civil servants and cabinet decision-making * PART 4: THE MEMBERS OF CABINETS IN THE VIEW OF THE MINISTERS * The role of ministers in cabinet decision-making * The role of the finance minister in cabinet decision-making * The role of prime ministers in cabinet decision-making * CONCLUSION: The characteristics of cabinet decision-making in post-communist parliamentary governments