num_pages: 368
description: 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
language: English
title: Patterns of Democracy: Government Forms and Performance in Thirty-Six Countries
titlecomplete: Patterns of Democracy: Government Forms and Performance in Thirty-Six Countries
genres: Academic, Political Science, Law, Politics, Philosophy, International Relations, Government, Social Science, Nonfiction, History
ratings_count: 607
publisher: Yale University Press