Patterns of Democracy

Arend Lijphart

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Patterns of Democracy

Arend Lijphart

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 2012

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In this updated and expanded edition of his classic text, Arend Lijphart offers a broader and deeper analysis of worldwide democratic institutions than ever before. Examining thirty-six democracies during the period from 1945 to 2010, Lijphart arrives at important—and unexpected—conclusions about what type of democracy works best.

Praise for the previous edition:

"Magnificent. . . . The best-researched book on democracy in the world today."—Malcolm Mackerras, American Review of Politics

"I can't think of another scholar as well qualified as Lijphart to write a book of this kind. He has an amazing grasp of the relevant literature, and he's compiled an unmatched collection of data."—Robert A. Dahl, Yale University

"This sound comparative research . . . will continue to be a standard in graduate and undergraduate courses in comparative politics."—Choice

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Social Sciences Political Science Political Science, other

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Preface to the Second Edition Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	ix
Preface to the First Edition Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	xv
Chapter 1. Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	1
Chapter 2. The Westminster Model of Democracy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	9
Chapter 3. The Consensus Model of Democracy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	30
Chapter 4. Thirty-Six Democracies Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	46
Chapter 5. Party Systems: Two-Party and Multiparty Patterns Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	60
Chapter 6. Cabinets: Concentration Versus Sharing of Executive Power Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	79
Chapter 7. Executive-Legislative Relations: Patterns of Dominance and Balance of Power Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	105
Chapter 8. Electoral Systems: Majority and Plurality Methods Versus Proportional Representation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	130
Chapter 9. Interest Groups: Pluralism Versus Corporatism Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	158
Chapter 10. Division of Power: The Federal-Unitary and Centralized-Decentralized Contrasts Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	174
Chapter 11. Parliaments and Congresses: Concentration Versus Division of Legislative Power Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	187
Chapter 12. Constitutions: Amendment Procedures and Judicial Review Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	204
Chapter 13. Central Banks: Independence Versus Dependence Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	226
Chapter 14. The Two-Dimensional Conceptual Map of Democracy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	239
Chapter 15. Effective Government and Policy-Making: Does Consensus Democracy Make a Difference? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	255
Chapter 16. The Quality of Democracy and a “Kinder, Gentler” Democracy: Consensus Democracy Makes a Difference Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	274
Chapter 17. Conclusions and Recommendations Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	295
Appendix Two. Dimensions and Ten Basic Variables, 1945–2010 and 1981–2010 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	304
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	311
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	338

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Pages and Images/Illustrations in book

eBook published on:

September 11, 2012

eBook ISBN:

9780300189124

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2

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368

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12 b/w illus.

https://doi.org/10.12987/9780300189124

eBook ISBN: 9780300189124

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