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Patterns of Democracy: Government Forms and Performance in Thirty-Six Countries
Arend Lijphart
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Description for Patterns of Democracy: Government Forms and Performance in Thirty-Six Countries
Paperback. Offers an analysis of worldwide democratic institutions. Examining thirty-six democracies during period from 1945 to 2010, the author arrives at important - and unexpected - conclusions about what type of democracy works best. Num Pages: 368 pages, 12 b/w illus. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 418.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
424g
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300172027
SKU
V9780300172027
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About Arend Lijphart
Arend Lijphart is professor emeritus of political science at the University of California, San Diego, and the author or editor of more than twenty books, including Democracy in Plural Societies, published by Yale University Press. He lives in San Francisco.
Reviews for Patterns of Democracy: Government Forms and Performance in Thirty-Six Countries
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) ... Read more