LEADER 03315nam 22006132 450 001 9910779925303321 005 20151005020620.0 010 $a1-107-12114-0 010 $a0-511-15263-9 010 $a0-521-79358-0 010 $a0-511-17352-0 010 $a0-511-32761-7 010 $a1-280-43272-1 010 $a0-511-04654-5 010 $a0-511-49104-2 035 $a(CKB)111056485622526 035 $a(EBL)164754 035 $a(OCoLC)475873355 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000223657 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11186069 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000223657 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10205004 035 $a(PQKB)11078297 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC164754 035 $a(UkCbUP)CR9780511491047 035 $a(PPN)183065220 035 $a(EXLCZ)99111056485622526 100 $a20090302d2001|||| uy| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aPolitical parties, games and redistribution /$fRosa Mule?$b[electronic resource] 210 1$aCambridge :$cCambridge University Press,$d2001. 215 $a1 online resource (xiv, 255 pages) $cdigital, PDF file(s) 300 $aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). 311 $a0-521-79008-5 311 $a0-511-01689-1 327 $aList of figures -- List of tables -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Political parties, games and income distribution -- 2. Opposition effects, blackmail and u-turns under Pierre Elliot Trudeau -- 3. The arithmetics of politics under Margaret Thatcher -- 4. Right-wing ascendency, pivitol players and asymmetric power under Bob Hawke -- 5. The demise of the federal social safety net under Clinton -- 6. Conclusions -- Technical addendum -- Bibliography -- Index. 330 $aThis book explores the impact of political parties on income redistribution policy in liberal democracies. Rosa Mule? illustrates how public policy on inequality is influenced by strategic interactions among party leaders, rather than responses to social constituencies. Using game theory in detailed case studies of intraparty conflicts, Mule? evaluates her findings against a broad range of theories - political business cycle, median convergence, 'shrinking middle class' and demographic movements. She analyses trends in income inequality in selected OECD countries since the 1970s and provides in-depth examinations of Canada, Australia, Britain and the United States. Her methodology effectively blends sophisticated quantitative techniques with qualitative, analytic narratives. In evaluating both the impact of intraparty cohesion and ideology on redistributive policy, and trends in income inequality, this book brings a unique perspective to those interested in the study of public policy and political parties. 517 3 $aPolitical Parties, Games & Redistribution 606 $aIncome distribution 606 $aPolitical parties 615 0$aIncome distribution. 615 0$aPolitical parties. 676 $a339.52 700 $aMule?$b Rosa$0436958 801 0$bUkCbUP 801 1$bUkCbUP 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910779925303321 996 $aPolitical parties, games and redistribution$9985009 997 $aUNINA