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Does Cohabitation Matter? French European Policy-Making in the Context of Divided Government.
- Source :
- West European Politics; Nov2009, Vol. 32 Issue 6, p1140-1160, 21p, 3 Diagrams, 2 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- This article analyses French European policy-making in the context of divided government, arguing that in the area of European policy-making cohabitation increases the number of veto players, as compared with unified government. The increase of veto players, in turn, reduces France's acceptance-sets at the European table and thereby introduces a status quo bias. In order to test this theory, use is made of a comparative case study design. Process-tracing and counterfactual analyses reveal that veto player theory can, indeed, be applied to the interactions of a split-executive government. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01402382
- Volume :
- 32
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- West European Politics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 44873847
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01402380903230603