This book introduces a new hypothesis concerning the formation and survival of coalition governments in Western European parliamentary democracies, the policy horizon hypothesis. The book finds support for the hypothesis in a wide array of evidence, including findings based on a new survey of experts in West European political systems.
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List of Figures and Tables Preface Introduction The Nature and Testing of the Policy Horizon Hypothesis Behaviour-Based Horizons and Government Formation Expert Estimates of Ideological Spaces and Party Bounds Survey-Based Horizons and Government Formation Elaborating the Horizon Framework Policy Horizons and Government Survival Conclusion Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Notes References Index