Governing New European Democracies

1. The Cabinet as the New Form of Government in Post-Communist Democracies
Jean Blondel, Ferdinand Müller-Rommel, Darina Malovà, Georg Sootla, Erik Sootla

Part I. The General Arrangements

2. The End of Communism and the New Party System
Jean Blondel, Ferdinand Müller-Rommel, Darina Malovà, Georg Sootla, Erik Sootla

3. The Anatomy of Central Eastern European Cabinets
Jean Blondel, Ferdinand Müller-Rommel, Darina Malovà, Georg Sootla, Erik Sootla

4. The Rules and the Operating Procedures in Cabinet
Jean Blondel, Ferdinand Müller-Rommel, Darina Malovà, Georg Sootla, Erik Sootla

5. An Overall Descriptive View: What Ministers Think of Cabinet Government
Jean Blondel, Ferdinand Müller-Rommel, Darina Malovà, Georg Sootla, Erik Sootla

Part II. Parties and Types of Cabinets in the View of Ministers

6. Party Government and Cabinet Decision-Making
Jean Blondel, Ferdinand Müller-Rommel, Darina Malovà, Georg Sootla, Erik Sootla

7. Coalitions, Single-Party Governments and Cabinet Decision-Making
Jean Blondel, Ferdinand Müller-Rommel, Darina Malovà, Georg Sootla, Erik Sootla

Part III. Ministers and the Administrative Support of the Cabinet

8. How Ministers View the Role of Prime Ministers’ Offices
Jean Blondel, Ferdinand Müller-Rommel, Darina Malovà, Georg Sootla, Erik Sootla

9. Ministers and the Role of Civil Servants in Cabinet Decision-Making
Jean Blondel, Ferdinand Müller-Rommel, Darina Malovà, Georg Sootla, Erik Sootla

Part IV. The Members of the Cabinet in the Views of the Ministers

10. Ministers and Cabinet Decision-Making
Jean Blondel, Ferdinand Müller-Rommel, Darina Malovà, Georg Sootla, Erik Sootla

11. Finance Ministers and Cabinet Decision-Making
Jean Blondel, Ferdinand Müller-Rommel, Darina Malovà, Georg Sootla, Erik Sootla

12. Prime Ministers and Cabinet Decision-Making
Jean Blondel, Ferdinand Müller-Rommel, Darina Malovà, Georg Sootla, Erik Sootla

13. Conclusion
Jean Blondel, Ferdinand Müller-Rommel, Darina Malovà, Georg Sootla, Erik Sootla

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