Paul Webb, Professor of Politics, University of Sussex, UK

‘This book covers all major aspects pertinent to democratic party systems including the origin of parties, electoral systems, cleavages, the way parties organize and how this all relates to democratic government. Above all, it is based on relevant empirical data. A must-read for all students of party politics.'</>

• Contents:1 Defining and classifying party systems2 The origins of party systems: Socio-political cleavages 3 New cleavages and electoral and party system change4 Party systems and institutional constraints: Theeffect of the electoral systems5 Party organizations and institutionalized party systems6 Office or policy: What drives the formation ofgovernments?7 What is party government – and does it work?8 Party systems and political legitimacyReferencesIndex

Paul Webb, Professor of Politics, University of Sussex, UK

‘This book covers all major aspects pertinent to democratic party systems including the origin of parties, electoral systems, cleavages, the way parties organize and how this all relates to democratic government. Above all, it is based on relevant empirical data. A must-read for all students of party politics.'</>

• Contents:1 Defining and classifying party systems2 The origins of party systems: Socio-political cleavages 3 New cleavages and electoral and party system change4 Party systems and institutional constraints: Theeffect of the electoral systems5 Party organizations and institutionalized party systems6 Office or policy: What drives the formation ofgovernments?7 What is party government – and does it work?8 Party systems and political legitimacyReferencesIndex

Paul Webb, Professor of Politics, University of Sussex, UK

‘This book covers all major aspects pertinent to democratic party systems including the origin of parties, electoral systems, cleavages, the way parties organize and how this all relates to democratic government. Above all, it is based on relevant empirical data. A must-read for all students of party politics.'</>

• Contents:1 Defining and classifying party systems2 The origins of party systems: Socio-political cleavages 3 New cleavages and electoral and party system change4 Party systems and institutional constraints: Theeffect of the electoral systems5 Party organizations and institutionalized party systems6 Office or policy: What drives the formation ofgovernments?7 What is party government – and does it work?8 Party systems and political legitimacyReferencesIndex