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William R. Shaffer has written a study of peaceful political change in a democracy, with special emphasis on the crucial role played by parliaments. Striking political change is occurring all over the world, most notably in nations where communism has collapsed. Although such wrenching dislocations must not be overlooked, it is crucial that we also examine change in stable democracies. The research reported in this book focuses upon Norway as a laboratory in which to study democratic political change. Norwegian consensus-style politics utilized a corporatist channel of policy making which had relegated Norway's parliament, the Storting, to a secondary role of rubber-stamping policies develop...
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