Patterns of democracy : government forms and performance in thirty-six countries

Patterns of democracy government forms and performance in thirty-six countries

In this updated and expanded edition of his classic text, Arend Lijphart offers a broader and deeper analysis of worldwide democratic institutions than ever before. Examining thirty-six democracies during the period from 1945 to 2010, Lijphart arrives at important-and unexpected-conclusions about wh...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Lijphart, Arend (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven : Yale University Press 2012.
Edición:2nd ed
Materias:
Democracy.
Comparative government.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front matter
  • Contents
  • Preface to the Second Edition
  • Preface to the First Edition
  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • Chapter 2. The Westminster Model of Democracy
  • Chapter 3. The Consensus Model of Democracy
  • Chapter 4. Thirty-Six Democracies
  • Chapter 5. Party Systems: Two-Party and Multiparty Patterns
  • Chapter 6. Cabinets: Concentration Versus Sharing of Executive Power
  • Chapter 7. Executive-Legislative Relations: Patterns of Dominance and Balance of Power
  • Chapter 8. Electoral Systems: Majority and Plurality Methods Versus Proportional Representation
  • Chapter 9. Interest Groups: Pluralism Versus Corporatism
  • Chapter 10. Division of Power: The Federal-Unitary and Centralized-Decentralized Contrasts
  • Chapter 11. Parliaments and Congresses: Concentration Versus Division of Legislative Power
  • Chapter 12. Constitutions: Amendment Procedures and Judicial Review
  • Chapter 13. Central Banks: Independence Versus Dependence
  • Chapter 14. The Two-Dimensional Conceptual Map of Democracy
  • Chapter 15. Effective Government and Policy-Making: Does Consensus Democracy Make a Difference?
  • Chapter 16. The Quality of Democracy and a "Kinder, Gentler" Democracy: Consensus Democracy Makes a Difference
  • Chapter 17. Conclusions and Recommendations
  • Appendix Two. Dimensions and Ten Basic Variables, 1945-2010 and 1981-2010
  • References
  • Index

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