Political parties, interest groups, and elections
By: Edited by Brian Duignan
Edition: First edition.
Series: Governance : power, politics, and participation
Publisher: Britannica Educational Publishing
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 164
ISBN-13: 9781615307036
Subjects: Political parties; Pressure groups; Elections
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Political parties; title: Types of political party; title: Cadre parties; title: Mass-based parties; title: Parties and political power; title: The struggle for power; title: Participation in power; title: Power and representation; title: Party systems; title: Multiparty systems; title: Two-party systems; title: Single-party systems; title: The future of political parties; title: Interest groups; title: The nature of interest groups; title: Types of interest groups; title: Common characteristics of interest groups; title: Factors shaping interest groups; title: Interest groups and public policy; title: Pluralism; title: Neo-corporatism; title: Lobbying strategies and tactics; title: Influence of interest groups; title: Interest groups in international politics; title: The regulation of interest groups; title: The future of interest groups; title: Public opinion; title: Theoretical and practical conceptions; title: The formation and change of public opinion; title: Components of public opinion; title: The formation of attitudes; title: Factors influencing public opinion; title: Environmental factors; title: The mass media; title: Interest groups; title: Opinion leaders; title: Complex influences; title: Public opinion and government; title: Elections; title: The history of elections; title: Functions of elections; title: Types of elections; title: Elections of officeholders; title: Recall elections; title: Referenda and initiatives; title: Plebiscites; title: Systems of vote counting; title: Legislative elections; title: Executive elections; title: Constituencies: districting and apportionment; title: Voting practices; title: Secret voting; title: Balloting; title: Compulsory voting; title: Electoral abuses; title: Participation in elections; title: Influences on voting behaviour; title: Conclusion.