Accounting for the survival of minority governments
An examination of the French case, 1988–1991
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6405880 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert Elgie (0000-0001-5334-4796, a Lecturer in Politics in the Department of European Studies , Loughborough University), Moshe Maor (0000-0003-0411-2977, b London School of Economics) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 57-74 |
| Publication date | 1992-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | West European Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0140-2382 • E-ISSN: 1743-9655 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01402389208424932 |
| OpenAlex | W1996408918 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 6 |
This article examines the post‐electoral conditions under which minority governments operate. It is argued that a minority government will remain in office for so long as it enjoys the support of either a commitment to relations, to behaviour, or to outcomes. If no such commitments are forthcoming, then it will only continue to survive if there is a specific constitutional device upon which it can rely. This hypothesis is tested upon the situation in France during 1988–91. Here, Michel Rocard's minority government survived because it enjoyed a commitment to outcomes. On the occasions when this commitment was absent, the government resorted to the use of Article 49–3 of the Constitution in order to remain in office
Constitution · Economics · Government (linguistics · Order (exchange · Political economy · Political science · Sociology · European Union Policy and Governance · Finance · Law · Political and Social Issues · Political Systems and Governance · Public Administration
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,1 |
| Citation span | 1995 - 2022 (28) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |