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The Formation of National Party Systems. Federalism and Party Competition in Canada, Great Britain, India, and the United States.
Chhibber, Pradeep K.; Kollman, Ken
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Description for The Formation of National Party Systems. Federalism and Party Competition in Canada, Great Britain, India, and the United States.
Paperback. Relies on historical data spanning back to the eighteenth century from Canada, Great Britain, India, and the United States to revise our understanding of why a country's party system consists of national or regional parties. This title places contemporary party politics in the four examined countries in historical and comparative perspectives. Num Pages: 272 pages, 39 illustrations, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKA; 1KBB; 1KBC; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
Pradeep Chhibber and Ken Kollman rely on historical data spanning back to the eighteenth century from Canada, Great Britain, India, and the United States to revise our understanding of why a country's party system consists of national or regional parties. They demonstrate that the party systems in these four countries have been shaped by the authority granted to different levels of government. Departing from the conventional focus on social divisions or electoral rules in determining whether a party system will consist of national or regional parties, they argue instead that national party systems emerge when economic and political power resides ... Read more
Pradeep Chhibber and Ken Kollman rely on historical data spanning back to the eighteenth century from Canada, Great Britain, India, and the United States to revise our understanding of why a country's party system consists of national or regional parties. They demonstrate that the party systems in these four countries have been shaped by the authority granted to different levels of government. Departing from the conventional focus on social divisions or electoral rules in determining whether a party system will consist of national or regional parties, they argue instead that national party systems emerge when economic and political power resides ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691119328
SKU
V9780691119328
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About Chhibber, Pradeep K.; Kollman, Ken
Pradeep Chhibber is Associate Professor of Political Science and Indo-American Community Chair in India Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of "Democracy without Associations" (Michigan). Ken Kollman is Associate Professor of Political Science and Research Associate Professor in the Center for Political Studies at the University of Michigan. He is the author of "Outside Lobbying" ... Read more
Reviews for The Formation of National Party Systems. Federalism and Party Competition in Canada, Great Britain, India, and the United States.
Winner of the 2005 Leon D. Epstein Outstanding Book Award, Division of Political Organizations and Parties of the American Political Science Association Runner-Up for the 2005 Gregory Luebbert Book Award, Comparative Politics Section of the American Political Science Association "In this comprehensive book Pradeep Chhibber and Ken Kollman examine in detail and over long historical periods four countries that use ... Read more