Table of Contents

1. The Country, the Nation, and the State
2. A Country of Minorities
3. Political Parties and the Party System
4. Elections
5. The Core Executive
6. Parliament
7. The Policy-Making Process
8. Multi-Level Governance
9. Economic and Welfare Policy
10. Foreign Policy
11. Evaluating Consensus Government.

About the Author

Rudy B. Andeweg is Emeritus Professor of Political Science at Leiden University, the Netherlands. He studied political science at the University of Michigan and obtained his PhD at Leiden University. He has published on voting behaviour, political representation, legislative behaviour and coalition government, both in the Netherlands and from a comparative perspective. He has been Chair of the European Consortium for Political Research and is vice chair of the Dutch electoral commission.

Galen A. Irwin is Emeritus Professor of Political Science and Research Methods at Leiden University, the Netherlands. He studied at the University of Kansas and received his PhD from Florida University. He has taught at the University of Iowa, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University. He has published on political participation and voting behaviour.

Tom Louwerse is Associate Professor of Political Science At Leiden University, the Netherlands. He obtained his PhD in political science at Leiden University and later worked in Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. He has published on legislative behaviour, political representation and elections.

Reviews

This is the book that has taught me everything I have needed to know about politics and governance in the Netherlands and kept me fully informed about the latest developments with every new edition. This fifth edition offers accessible and sharp insights into the historical and present-day politics of this intriguing country.
*Kris Deschouwer, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium*

Rich, multifaceted and up-to-date. Highly recommended for students and scholars who want to get acquainted with Dutch democracy.
*Tom van der Meer, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands*