A theory of parties and electoral systems / Richard S. Katz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Katz, Richard S., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political parties.

Elections.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (166 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

Johns Hopkins paperback edition.

Place of Publication:

Baltimore : The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Preface

1. Parties, Elections, and Democracy

2. Electoral Law

3. An Extensive Test

4. An Intensive Test: Electoral Experience

5. An Intensive Test: Campaign and Nomination

6. An Intensive Test: Verification

7. Concluding Remarks

Appendix A. Sampling

Appendix B. Questionnaire

Notes

Index

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

L

M

N

O

P

R

S

T

U

V

W.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed March 8, 2016).

ISBN:

1-4214-0321-8

OCLC:

794701416