Coalition formation and congruence in a multi-layered setting: Belgium 1995-2008

Regional and Federal Studies

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 13-35

  Deschouwer, Kris ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Belgium; Coalition congruence; Electoral cycle; Government formation; Party systems

Indexed keywords

ELECTORAL GEOGRAPHY; PARTY POLITICS; POLITICAL SYSTEM; STATE ROLE; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

BELGIUM; BENELUX; EURASIA; EUROPE; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 70349995714     PISSN: 13597566     EISSN: 17439434     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13597560802692256     Document Type: Article

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