Patterns of Democracy: Government Forms and Performance in Thirty-Six Countries
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0300078935
ISBN 13
9780300078930
Category
320 PoliticalScience
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Publication Year
1999
Publisher
Pages
351
Subject
Democracy; Comparative government;
Description
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 - from Amzon
Biblio Notes
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction .............................................................p. 1
2 The Westminster Model of Democracy ..............................p. 9
3 The Consensus Model of Democracy ..............................p. 30
4 Thirty-Six Democracies p. 46
5 Party Systems: Two-Party and Multiparty Patterns .......p. 60
6 Cabinets: Concentration Versus Sharing of Executive Power p. 79
7 Executive-Legislative Relations: Patterns of
Dominance and Balance of Power ..............................................p. 105
8 Electoral Systems: Majority and Plurality Methods
Versus Proportional Representation ......................................p. 130
9 Interest Groups: Pluralism Versus Corporatism ...............p. 158
10 Division of Power: The Federal-Unitary and
Centralized-Decentralized Contrasts ......................................p. 174
11 Parliaments and Congresses: Concentration
Versus Division of Legislative Power ......................................p. 187
12 Constitutions: Amendment Procedures and Judicial Review...p. 204
13 Central Banks: Independence Versus Dependence ...............p. 226
14 The Two-Dimensional Conceptual Map of Democracy .......p. 239
15 Effective Government and Policy-Making: Does
Consensus Democracy Make a Difference? ..............................p. 255
16 The Quality of Democracy and a "Kinder, Gentler"
Democracy: Consensus Democracy Makes a Difference ...............p. 274
17 Conclusions and Recommendations ..............................p. 295
Appendix: Two Dimensions and Ten Basic
Variables, 1945-2010 and 1981-2010 ......................................p. 304
1 Introduction .............................................................p. 1
2 The Westminster Model of Democracy ..............................p. 9
3 The Consensus Model of Democracy ..............................p. 30
4 Thirty-Six Democracies p. 46
5 Party Systems: Two-Party and Multiparty Patterns .......p. 60
6 Cabinets: Concentration Versus Sharing of Executive Power p. 79
7 Executive-Legislative Relations: Patterns of
Dominance and Balance of Power ..............................................p. 105
8 Electoral Systems: Majority and Plurality Methods
Versus Proportional Representation ......................................p. 130
9 Interest Groups: Pluralism Versus Corporatism ...............p. 158
10 Division of Power: The Federal-Unitary and
Centralized-Decentralized Contrasts ......................................p. 174
11 Parliaments and Congresses: Concentration
Versus Division of Legislative Power ......................................p. 187
12 Constitutions: Amendment Procedures and Judicial Review...p. 204
13 Central Banks: Independence Versus Dependence ...............p. 226
14 The Two-Dimensional Conceptual Map of Democracy .......p. 239
15 Effective Government and Policy-Making: Does
Consensus Democracy Make a Difference? ..............................p. 255
16 The Quality of Democracy and a "Kinder, Gentler"
Democracy: Consensus Democracy Makes a Difference ...............p. 274
17 Conclusions and Recommendations ..............................p. 295
Appendix: Two Dimensions and Ten Basic
Variables, 1945-2010 and 1981-2010 ......................................p. 304
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