Screen LibraryProportional Western Europe : the Failure of Governance /
"This book manuscript can be seen as two different books. The first is a history of political parties in ten nations (with the sections on France and Germany limited to specific periods). The second is a critique of the existing literature that emphasizes the importance of electoral rules as de...
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Palgrave Macmillan, A Division of St. Martin's Press LLC,
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| Publisher Address: | New York, NY : |
| Publication Dates: | 2013. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: |
"This book manuscript can be seen as two different books. The first is a history of political parties in ten nations (with the sections on France and Germany limited to specific periods). The second is a critique of the existing literature that emphasizes the importance of electoral rules as determinative of political party systems. In contrast, the authors argue that votes are determined more by community ties (specifically labor unions and some religious organizations), and these ties can explain many of the patterns that we see in party politics in specific countries. In addition, the authors add an explanation of the rise of new parties that hinges largely on whether or not alternatives exist that have not been tainted by having been part of the government"-- |
| Carrier Form: | xii, 249 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-242) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781137353870 (hardback) : 1137353872 |
| Index Number: | JN94 |
| CLC: | D756.064 |
| Call Number: | D756.064/O971 |
| Contents: | Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction -- PART I: COUNTRIES WITH A DOMINANT PARTY -- DENMARK, SWEDEN, NORWAY -- 1. The Party System With The Various Degrees Of Dominance -- 2. The Voter Influence Structure Or The Search For The Possible Causes Of Dominance -- 3. A New Welcome Structure For The Protest Vote -- ITALY -- 1. Political Institutions. -- 2. Voters' Influence Structure From 1946 To 1992 -- 3. The Welcome Structure For The Vote Against The Government -- PART II: A QUASI TWO-PARTY SYSTEM -- AUSTRIA -- 1. Political Institutions -- 2. The Voter Influence Structure -- 3. Major Change Of The Welcome Structure For The Vote Against The Government -- PART III: A FRAGMENTED MULTIPARTY SISTEM -- THE NETHERLANDS -- 1. Political Institutions -- 2. The Voter Influence Structure -- 3. The Welcome Structure For The Vote Against The Government -- BELGIUM -- 1. Political Institutions -- 2. The Voter Influence Structure -- 3. The Welcome Structure For The Vote Against The Government -- FINLAND -- 1. Introduction And Political Institutions -- 2. The Voter Influence Structure -- 3. The Welcome Structure Modified -- FRANCE DURING THE FOURTH REPUBLIC -- 1. Political Institutions -- 2. The Voter Influence Structure -- 3. The Welcome Structure For The Vote Against Government -- WEIMAR GERMANY (1919-1932) -- 1. Political Institutions: The Right To Vote, Electoral And Party System -- 2. The Voter Influence Structure -- 3. A Welcome Structure Against The Government And Weimar -- 4. Conclusion. |