The Politics of Problem-Solving in Postwar Democracies

The Politics of Problem-Solving in Postwar Democracies
ISBN-10
1349252239
ISBN-13
9781349252237
Category
Political Science
Pages
218
Language
English
Published
2016-07-27
Publisher
Springer
Author
Hans Keman

Description

The Politics of Problem-solving in Postwar Democracies focuses explicitly on the way in which and the extent to which public policy formation in multi-party systems can be both effective and legitimate; effective in finding solutions for societal problems which are beyond the citizens capacity; and legitimate in formulating policies that are acceptable to most involved. Cross-national variations in the way political institutions work and can be conducive to political consensus and cooperative behaviour are - so it is argued and evidenced throughout the book - the key factors for successful policy-making and related problem-solving.

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