Inter‐party conflict management is a typical coalitional problem in parliamentary governments. To study how and why conflicts in coalitions emerge and how parties cope with them can enhance our knowledge of coalition governance. Here, I propose a framework for comparative studies on the topic. The framework is based on the conception of coalition politics as politics of exchange. It looks at inter‐party interactions, but also accounts for the impact of intra‐party politics. Moreover, I provide a classification of inter‐party conflicts in coalitions and point out when they are more likely. The process of conflict management is operationalized with two proxies—actors, and arenas—and a taxonomy of conflict terminations is presented. The viability of the framework is tested both by mapping coalition governments according to their modes of managing internal conflicts and, after deriving research hypotheses, through empirical inquiries of conflict management in diverse coalitions
Coalition Politics and Inter-Party Conflict Management: A Theoretical Framework / Vercesi, M. - In: POLITICS & POLICY. - ISSN 1747-1346. - 44:2(2016), pp. 168-219. [10.1111/polp.12154]
Coalition Politics and Inter-Party Conflict Management: A Theoretical Framework
VERCESI M
2016
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Inter‐party conflict management is a typical coalitional problem in parliamentary governments. To study how and why conflicts in coalitions emerge and how parties cope with them can enhance our knowledge of coalition governance. Here, I propose a framework for comparative studies on the topic. The framework is based on the conception of coalition politics as politics of exchange. It looks at inter‐party interactions, but also accounts for the impact of intra‐party politics. Moreover, I provide a classification of inter‐party conflicts in coalitions and point out when they are more likely. The process of conflict management is operationalized with two proxies—actors, and arenas—and a taxonomy of conflict terminations is presented. The viability of the framework is tested both by mapping coalition governments according to their modes of managing internal conflicts and, after deriving research hypotheses, through empirical inquiries of conflict management in diverse coalitionsFile | Dimensione | Formato | |
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