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Author:   Dr Ben Yong (Durham University, UK) ,  Robert Hazell (University College London, UK)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Hart Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 16.40cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   0.600kg
ISBN:  

9781849463102

ISBN 10:   1849463107
Pages:   290
Publication Date:   15 June 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Why Study the Conservative-Liberal Democrat Coalition? Ben Yong 2. The Experience of Coalition: Domestic and Abroad Eimear O'Casey 3. Formation of the Coalition Ben Yong 4. How the Coalition Works at the Centre Robert Hazell 5. Departments: Ministers and the Civil Service Peter Waller 6. The Coalition in Parliament Ben Yong 7. The Political Parties 1 Ben Yong 8. The Coalition and the Media Brian Walker 9. Case Study I: Constitutional Reform Robert Hazell 10. Case Studies II: Tuition Fees, NHS Reform, and Nuclear Policy Peter Waller and Ben Yong 11. Lessons for the Future Robert Hazell Appendices Appendix 1: Party Breakdown of the Coalition Agreements Appendix 2: Opinion Polls on the Coalition and the Political Parties, 2010–11 Appendix 3: Coalition Government Chronology, 2010–11 Appendix 4: Coalition Agreement for Stability and Reform Appendix 5: Letter from Cabinet Secretary Sir Gus O'Donnell on Coalition Government Appendix 6: Guidance on Liaison between Departments and Coalition Backbenchers, July 2010 Appendix 7: No 10 Policy and Implementation Unit: Who's Who, Summer 2011 Appendix 8: Glossary

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one of the most significant analyses of the dynamics of two-party government in Britain we've seen since 2010. This work is thoroughly rigorous in its approach, eschewing any kind of narrative in favour of academic assessments of various aspects of life in coalition.Alex Stevensonpolitics.co.uk19th June 2012'The story behind ministerial doors is told by a remarkable book, The Politics of Coalition'Mark HennessyThe Irish Times16th June 2012

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Robert Hazell is Professor of Government and the Constitution at University College London, UK, and the Director of the Constitution Unit in UCL's School of Public Policy. Ben Yong is a research associate at the Constitution Unit.

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