Patterns of democracy : government forms and performance in thirty-six countries / Arend Lijphart.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lijphart, Arend.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democracy.

Comparative government.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xx, 348 p. ) ill.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

New Haven : Yale University Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 what type of democracy works best. Praise for the previous edition:";Magnificent. . . . The best-researched book on democracy in the world today.";-Malcolm Mackerras, American Review of Politics"; I can't think of another scholar as well qualified as Lijphart to write a book of this kind. He has an amazing grasp of the relevant literature, and he's compiled an unmatched collection of data.";-Robert A. Dahl, Yale University"; This sound comparative research . . . will continue to be a standard in graduate and undergraduate courses in comparative politics.";-Choice

Contents:

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

Notes:

Previous ed.: 1999.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613858368

9781283545914

1283545918

9780300189124

0300189125

OCLC:

1024013332