Contents
Preface
One. Why Comparative Research on the Fulfillment of Election Pledges Matters / Elin Naurin, Terry J. Royed, and Robert Thomson
Two. A Systematic Research Design for Studying the Fulfillment of Election Pledges / Terry J. Royed, Elin Naurin, and Robert Thomson
Three. The Pledges That Parties Make: A Comparative Analysis / Robert Thomson, Elin Naurin, and Terry J. Royed
Four. A Comparative Analysis of Pledge Fulfillment / Robert Thomson, Elin Naurin, and Terry J. Royed
Five. The United Kingdom / Terry J. Royed
Six. The United States / Terry J. Royed, J. Norman Baldwin, and Stephen A. Borrelli
Seven. Canada / François Pétry and Dominic Duval
Eight. Spain / Joaquín Artés
Nine. Portugal / Marco Lisi, Catherine Moury, and Ana M. Belchior
Ten. Sweden / Elin Naurin
Eleven. Ireland / Robert Thomson, Rory Costello, and Edwina Love
Twelve. Italy / Catherine Moury, Nicolò Conti, and Jorge M. Fernandes
Thirteen. Germany / Mark J. Ferguson
Fourteen. Austria / Katrin Praprotnik and Laurenz Ennser-Jedenastik
Fifteen. The Netherlands / Robert Thomson
Sixteen. Bulgaria / Petia Kostadinova
Seventeen. Making and Keeping Pledges: What We Have Learned / Terry J. Royed, Elin Naurin, and Robert Thomson
References
Contributors
Index