Political Parties and Party Systems
Alan J. Ware(Author)
Oxford University Press
Published on 1. September 1995
Book
Hardback
454 pages
978-0-19-878076-2 (ISBN)
Description
This is an introduction to the study of political parties and party systems. It focuses primarily on liberal democracies and the approach is a comparative one. The book's aim is to explain to students of politics how and why parties and party systems differ from one country to another. However, it also seeks to provide a more detailed understanding of party politics in five particular countries. Most of the chapters are divided into two sections. In the first section, general themes and arguments about a topic are introduced, and examples from a large number of countries are discussed in relation to it. In the second section, particular attention is paid to five of the largest liberal democracies - Britain, France, Germany, Japan and the USA.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
line figures, tables
ISBN-13
978-0-19-878076-2 (9780198780762)
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Content
About this Book. Introduction. Part I: Parties. 1: Parties and Ideology. 2: Activists, Members, and Supporters. 3: Party Organizations. 4: Parties in Non-Liberal Democratic Regimes. Part II: Party Systems. 5: The Classification of Party Systems. 6: Why Party Systems Differ. 7: Stability and Change in Party Systems. 8: Party Systems in Non-Liberal Democratic Regimes. Part III: Moving Towards Government. 9: The Selection of Candidates and Leaders. 10: Campaigning for Election. 11: Voter Choice and Government Formation. 12: Parties in Government. Conclusion. Appendix 1: France. Appendix 2: Germany. Appendix 3: Great Britain. Appendix 4: Japan. Appendix 5: United States