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9780801887598 Academic Inspection Copy

A Theory of Parties and Electoral Systems

  • ISBN-13: 9780801887598
  • Publisher: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS
    Imprint: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS
  • By Richard S. Katz
  • Price: AUD $69.99
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  • Local release date: 14/11/2007
  • Format: Paperback 168 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Comparative politics [JPB]
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Political parties and elections are the mainsprings of modern democracy. In this classic volume, Richard S. Katz explores the problem of how a given electoral system affects the role of political parties and the way in which party members are elected. He develops and tests a theory of the differences in the cohesion, ideological behavior, and issue orientation of Western parliamentary parties on the basis of the electoral systems under which they compete. A standard in the field of political theory and thought, The Theory of Parties and the Electoral System contributes to a better understanding of parliamentary party structures and demonstrates the wide utility of the rationalistic approach for explaining behavior derived from the self-interest of political actors.1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics and Inquiries

Preface1. Parties, Elections, and Democracy2. Electoral Law3. An Extensive Test4. An Intensive Test: Electoral Experience5. An Intensive Test: Campaign and Nomination6. An Intensive Test: Verification7. Concluding RemarksAppendix A: SamplingAppendix B: QuestionnaireNotesIndex

""This short, well-written comparative treatise deals with the causal relations between electoral structures on one hand and party and campaign behavior on the other. ""

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