Veto Points Revisited: The Role of Party System Institutionalization in Welfare State Change
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Abstract This article argues that the impact of veto points on a government's policy outcomes depends crucially on the degree of institutionalization of the party system. Specifically, the article claims that two dimensions of party system institutionalization – stability of relations between parties and between parties and voters – condition the ability of the opposition to block governments' policy plans through veto points. It showcases this argument by applying the method of causal process tracing to a comparative analysis of health policy reforms in Slovakia (2002–2004) and Hungary (2006–2008).
2014 ◽
Vol 7
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pp. 525-546
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Vol 33
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pp. 621-659
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2020 ◽
pp. 088832541989799
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