Party systems and country governance / Kenneth Janda, with Jin-Young Kwak.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Janda, Kenneth, author.

Contributor:

Kwak, Jin-Young.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political parties.

Political indicators.

Comparative government.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Based on analysis of political party systems in 212 countries, the authors provide a range of invaluable insights into how to build good governance.

Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of Boxes, Figures, and Tables; Preface; Introduction; Part I The Nature of Country Governance; Chapter 1 Governance: From Quaint Term to Hot Topic; Chapter 2 Science and Art in Measuring Country Governance; Part II Environmental Effects on Country Governance; Chapter 3 Country Governance: Chicken or Egg?; Chapter 4 The Effects of Country Size; Chapter 5 The Effects of Country Wealth; Part III Party System Effects on Country Governance; Chapter 6 Party Systems Effects: The Theory

Chapter 7 Party Systems: Data and MeasuresChapter 8 Governance Without Party Systems; Chapter 9 The Effects of Competition; Chapter 10 The Effects of Aggregation; Chapter 11 The Effects of Stability; Chapter 12 Reviewing the Theory and Research; Appendices Measures, Data, and Student Research; Appendix A Worldwide Governance Indicator Data Sources; Appendix B Countries with Party System Data; Appendix C Student Research Projects; Index; About the Authors

Notes:

"First published 2011 by Paradigm Publishers"--t.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 27, 2016).

ISBN:

1-317-25476-7

1-315-63301-9

1-317-25475-9

9781315633015

OCLC:

932338702