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Description for Do Institutions Matter?
Paperback. Provides the kind of objective evaluation of political institutions that has too long been missing from the presidential versus parliamentary debate. It is an important read. Perspectives on Political Science Editor(s): Weaver, R. Kent; Rockman, Bert A. Num Pages: 372 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; JPA; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 776.
As a stunning tide of democratization sweeps across much of the world, countries must cope with increasing problems of economic development, political and social integration, and greater public demand of scarce resources. That ability to respond effectively to these issues depends largely on the institutional choices of each of these newly democratizing countries. With critics of national political institutions in the United States arguing that the American separation-of-powers system promotes ineffectiveness and policy deadlock, many question whether these countries should emulate American institutions or choose parliamentary institutions instead.The essays in this book fully examine whether parliamentary government is superior to ... Read more
As a stunning tide of democratization sweeps across much of the world, countries must cope with increasing problems of economic development, political and social integration, and greater public demand of scarce resources. That ability to respond effectively to these issues depends largely on the institutional choices of each of these newly democratizing countries. With critics of national political institutions in the United States arguing that the American separation-of-powers system promotes ineffectiveness and policy deadlock, many question whether these countries should emulate American institutions or choose parliamentary institutions instead.The essays in this book fully examine whether parliamentary government is superior to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Brookings Institution United States
Number of pages
372
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
Weight
805g
Number of Pages
512
Place of Publication
Washington DC, United States
ISBN
9780815792550
SKU
V9780815792550
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