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Crepaz - Democracy and Institutions: The Life Work of Arend Lijphart - 9780472111268 - V9780472111268
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Democracy and Institutions: The Life Work of Arend Lijphart

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Description for Democracy and Institutions: The Life Work of Arend Lijphart Hardcover. How institutional engineering affects the life of democracies Editor(s): Crepaz, Markus M. L.; etc. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 580.

Institutions are the channels of political power. This volume explores Arend Lijphart's life work--the design of political institutions. All the contributors to this volume share the fundamental insight that the design of political institutions matters in how democracies work.
The essays in this volume offer both theoretical insights into the context and implications of Lijphart's ideas and empirical exploration of the ideas. Two chapters by Thomas Koelble and Andrew Reynolds examine and apply Lijphart's insights to South Africa, while another study by Jack Nagel explores the fascinating institutional changes taking place in New Zealand. Essays by Bernard Grofman and Rein ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Ann Arbor, United States
ISBN
9780472111268
SKU
V9780472111268
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About Crepaz
Markus M. L. Crepaz is Professor in the Department of International Affairs at the University of Georgia and Associate Director of the Center for the Study of Global Issues (GLOBIS). Thomas A. Koelble is Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Miami. David Wilsford is President and Professor, the Institute for American Universities.

Reviews for Democracy and Institutions: The Life Work of Arend Lijphart
"This valuable and interesting collection of essays on the study and practice of democratic institutions. . . is a high-powered book that merits serious study and attention." —Peter Mair, Political Theory, September 2001
Political Theory
"Democracy and Institutions is a stimulating, interesting, and useful contribution to empirical and theoretical study of non-majoritarian democracies." —Manfred G. Schmidt, ... Read more

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