Governing New European Democracies (Hardcover)

Introduction: The Cabinet as a New Form of Government in Post-Communist Democracies PART 1: THE GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS The End of Communism and the New Party System The Anatomy of Central Eastern European Cabinets The Rules and the Operating Procedures in Cabinet An Overall Descriptive View: What Ministers Think about 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: MINISTERS AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OF CABINETS How Ministers View the Role of Prime Ministers' Offices Ministers and the Role of Civil Servants in Cabinet Decision-Making PART 4: THE MEMBERS OF THE CABINET IN THE VIEWS OF THE MINISTERS Ministers and Cabinet Decision-Making Finance Ministers and Cabinet Decision-Making Prime Ministers and Cabinet Decision-Making Conclusion