When parties prosper
Subtitle: the uses of electoral success
By: edited by Kay Lawson, Peter H. Merkl.
Contributors: Lawson, Kay.; Merkl, Peter H.
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Boulder
Language: eng
Number of pages: 431
ISBN-13: 9781588265340; 9781588265104
Subjects: Political parties
Description: A study of political parties enjoying power in Europe, Asia & the Americas, this book reviews the political history, party system & contribution to the efficacy, stability & democratic legitimacy of the main parties in each country covered.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 371-395) and index.
Table of contents: title: Political parties in the twenty-first century -- Kay Lawson and Peter H. Merkl; title: Britain's new Labour party : prospering in an antiparty climate -- David McKay; title: Sweden : still a stable party system? -- Tommy Möller; title: European social democracy : failing successfully -- William E. Paterson and James Sloam; title: Poland's democratic left alliance : beyond postcommunist succession -- Hironim Kubiak; title: Lithuanian Social Democrats : a prosperous postcommunist party -- Algis Krupavičius -- Uruguayan party system : transition within transition / -- Jorge Lanzaro; title: Germany's Christian Democrats : survivors in a secular society -- Frank Bösch; title: Japan : why parties fail, yet survive -- Haruhiro Fukui; title: Russia's political parties : deep in the shadow of the president -- Anotoly Kulik; title: Mexico : helping the opposition prosper -- Mark A. Martinez; title: Israel 's Shas : party prosperity and dubious democracy -- Yael Yishai; title: Chile : from individual politics to party militancy -- Alfredo Joignant and Patricio Navia; title: Italy : a tale of two parties -- Gianfranco Pasquino; title: France : antisystem parties vs. government parties -- Florence Haegel and Marc Lazar; title: The US two-party system : using power to prosper -- Robin Kolodny; title: Becoming the party of government -- Peter H. Merkl; title: When parties dedemocratize-- Kay Lawson.