Political parties and democratic linkage
Subtitle: how parties organize democracy
By: Russell J. Dalton, David M. Farrell, and Ian McAllister
Contributors: Farrell, David M., 1960-; McAllister, Ian
Series: CSES; Comparative study of electoral systems
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 238
ISBN-13: 9780199599356
Subjects: Representative government and representation; Political parties; Political participation; Democracy
Other titles: Political parties & democratic linkage
Description: This volume examines how political parties ensure the functioning of the democratic process in contemporary societies. Based on unprecedented cross-national data, the authors find that the process of party government is still alive and well in most contemporary democracies.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Parties and representative government; title: Parties and election campaigns; title: Parties and electoral institutions; title: Party mobilization and campaign participation; title: Electoral Choice; title: Citizens and their policy preferences; title: Party images and party linkage; title: Voter choice and partisan representation; title: Parties in government; title: Government formation and democratic representation; title: Party policies and policy outputs; title: Party evolution.