Policy-making in Coalition Governments: Intra-Cabinet Conflict, Coalition Agreements and Legislative Activity

• In Event: Political Parties in Dynamic Context

Brief Overview

How does intra-cabinet conflict affect policy-making in coalition governments? Based on novel data, we show that coalition governments commit to a larger number of legislative proposals in policy areas that divide them.

Authors

• Heike Klüver, Humboldt University of Berlin

• Anthea Alberto, Humboldt University of Berlin

• Fabio Ellger, Humboldt University of Berlin