Comparative Democratic Politics

A Guide to Contemporary Theory and Research

Inbunden, Engelska, 2002

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Beskrivning

Democracy is the most widely used way of organizing politics in the contemporary world. Comparative Democratic Politics brings together a team of renowned international scholars to provide a comprehensive review of theory and research in this essential area of comparative study.

A key aim to the book is to introduce and understand representative democracy as a political process and contemporary system of governance in need of constant attention and scrutiny.

Four important themes include:

· the contribution of comparative politics as a distinct field within political science to our understanding of democracy, democratic politics and democratic theory

· what we can learn from a comparative analysis of the role, functioning and behaviour of the principal actors (electorate, parties and institutions) across nations

· the relationship between politics and public policy formation and processes of democratic decision-making and corresponding policy-making capacity

· how we measure contemporary democracy or democratic performance in both a procedural and material sense.

Comparative Democratic Politics will afford new and important insights to the contemporary study of representative democracy. It will be essential reading for all students and academics of political science and public policy seeking a deeper understanding of both the world's so called established and emerging democracies.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2002-03-26
Mått:170 x 242 x undefined mm
Vikt:740 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:326
Upplaga:1
Förlag:SAGE Publications
ISBN:9780761954767

Utforska kategorier

Politik och statsskick inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Hans Keman is Professor and Chair of Political Science at the Vrije Universiteit in AmsterdamCONTRIBUTORS′ AFFILIATIONS:Klaus Armingeon Institut fuer Politiekwissenschapft, UnitoblerUwe Becker Universiteit van AmsterdamIan Budge University of EssexFrancis Castles The Australian National University, CanberraHans Daalder The HagueSvante Errson Umea UniversitetKees van Kersbergen Katholieke Universiteit NijmegenJan-Erik Lane Universite de GenevePeter Mair Universiteit van LeidenPaul Pennings Vrije UniversiteitManfred Schmidt

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"Well balanced in coverage . . . recommended for graduate students, researchers, and professionals."

Innehållsförteckning

PART ONE: THE COMPARATIVE APPROACH TO DEMOCRACYThe Comparative Approach to Democracy - Hans KemanThe Development of the Study of Comparative Politics - Hans DaalderComparing Democracies - Hans Keman Theories and EvidencePART TWO: PARTIES AND GOVERNMENT IN DEMOCRACIESComparative Government and Democracy - Ian Budge et alVoters, Elections and Ideology in European Democracies - Paul PenningsIn the Aggregate - Peter MairMass Electoral Behaviour in Western Europe, 1950-2000PART THREE: DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS AND POLITICAL ACTIONInterest Intermediation - Klaus ArmingeonThe Cases of Consociational Democracy and CorporatismThe Impact of Political Parties, Constitutional Structures and Veto Players on Public Policy - Manfred G SchmidtComparative Politics and the Welfare State - Kees van Kersbergen and Uwe BeckerPART FOUR: THE POLITICAL PERFORMANCE OF DEMOCRACIESPolicy Performance in the Democratic State - Francis G CastlesAn Emergent Field of StudyDemocratic Performance - Jan-Erik Lane and Svante ErssonAre There Institutional Effects?Democratic Institutions, Governance and Political Performance - Hans Keman with Malika A[um]it Mallouk