The Governance Cycle in Parliamentary Democracies
de Marchi, Scott / Laver, Michael
Parliamentary democracy involves a never-ending cycle of elections, government formations, and the need for governments to survive in potentially hostile environments. These conditions require members of any government to make decisions on a large number of issues, some of which sharply divide them. Officials resolve these divisions by 'logrolling'¿ conceding on issues they care less about, in exchange for reciprocal concessions on issues to w...
