Political parties and democracy
Subtitle: explorations in history and theory
By: Arthur Lipow.
Publisher: Pluto Press
Published: 1996
Place of publication: London; Chicago, IL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 248
Subjects: Democracy.; Democracy -- Great Britain.; Democracy -- United States.; Political parties -- Great Britain.; Political parties -- United States.; Referendum.
Other titles: Political parties & democracy
Description: This is a study of the Americanization of British politics. Central to this are the ideas of plebiscitarianism - the practice of democracy in which elites manipulate politics using the terminology of democracy to legitimize minority rule.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.