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Political Parties and Coalitions in European Local Government (1989) brings together two separate fields in political science – the study of coalitions and the study of local government. It brings an array of new insights into the landscapes of national government and party politics at local level, and in doing so brings into focus the workings of European government for the English reader.

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Author:   Colin Mellors ,  Bert Pijnenburg
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.560kg
ISBN:  

9781041058984

ISBN 10:   1041058985
Pages:   312
Publication Date:   12 September 2025
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
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Table of Contents

1. Sub-national Government: A New Arena for the Study of Coalitions Colin Mellors 2. Theories of Coalition Formation and Local Government Coalitions Michael Laver 3. The Multiple Dimensions of Local Coalition Formation in Belgium Bert Pijnenburg 4. Non-Majority British Local Authorities in a Majority Setting Colin Mellors 5. Local Coalitions in Denmark: A Preliminary Approach Alastair H. Thomas 6. Coalitions in the New French Regions Paul Hainsworth and John Loughlin 7. Local Coalitions in Ireland Neil Collins 8. Local and Regional Coalitions in Italy: Party Strategies and Centre-Periphery Links Geoffrey Pridham 9. Local Coalition Formation in the Netherlands Wim Kuiper and Pieter Tops 10. Coalitions and Political Parties in Sub-national Government: the Case of Spain Robert Robinson 11. City Coalitions in West Germany: a Case-study of Nordrhein-Westfalen Patricia Brearey 12. Conclusion: Local Coalitions in Europe Colin Mellors and Bert Pijnenburg

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