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Political scientists have long classified systems of government as parliamentary or presidential, twoparty or multiparty, and so on. But such distinctions often fail to provide useful insights. For example, how are we to compare the United States, a presidential bicameral regime with two weak parties, to Denmark, a parliamentary unicameral regime with many strong parties? Veto Players advances an important, new understanding of how governments are structured. The real distinctions between political systems, contends George Tsebelis, are to be found in the extent to which they afford political actors veto power over policy choices. Drawing richly on game theory, he develops a scheme by which governments can thus be classified. He shows why an increase in the number of 'veto players,' or an increase in their ideological distance from each other, increases policy stability, impeding significant departures from the status quo.Policy stability affects a series of other key characteristics of polities, argues the author. For example, it leads to high judicial and bureaucratic independence, as well as high government instability (in parliamentary systems). The propositions derived from the theoretical framework Tsebelis develops in the first part of the book are tested in the second part with various data sets from advanced industrialized countries, as well as analysis of legislation in the European Union. Representing the first consistent and consequential theory of comparative politics, Veto Players will be welcomed by students and scholars as a defining text of the discipline.From the preface to the Italian edition:?'Tsebelis has produced what is today the most original theory for the understanding of the dynamics of contemporary regimes. . . . This book promises to remain a lasting contribution to political analysis.'Gianfranco Pasquino, Professor of Political Science, University of Bologna
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main focus of 'Veto Players: How Political Institutions Work'? A: The book focuses on how political institutions function, particularly through the lens of veto power and its impact on policy stability across different government systems.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Veto Players' is George Tsebelis, a political scientist known for his contributions to the theory of comparative politics.
- Q: What are the key concepts discussed in this book? A: The key concepts include the classification of political systems based on veto players, the effects of these players on policy stability, and how ideological distance among them influences governance.
- Q: What is the significance of veto players in political systems? A: Veto players are significant because they determine the ability to make policy changes. The more veto players there are, or the greater their ideological differences, the more stable the policy environment tends to be.
- Q: When was 'Veto Players' published? A: The book was published on October 1, 2002.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: How many pages does 'Veto Players' contain? A: The book contains 344 pages.
- Q: Is 'Veto Players' suitable for students and scholars? A: Yes, 'Veto Players' is considered a defining text in the field of comparative politics, making it suitable for both students and scholars.
- Q: What methodologies does the author use to support his theories? A: George Tsebelis uses game theory and empirical analysis of data sets from advanced industrialized countries to support his theories on political systems.
- Q: How does this book contribute to the field of political analysis? A: The book provides a new theoretical framework for understanding the dynamics of political institutions, making it a lasting contribution to political analysis.