Political Parties and Party Systems (P-293)

Ware, Alan

ISBN 10: 019878077X / ISBN 13: 9780198780779

Published by Oxford University Press, 1995

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Political Parties and Party Systems (P-293)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 019878077X
• ISBN 13: 9780198780779
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1770290613.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: 7681909
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Synopsis

This work is an introduction to the study of political parties and party systems. It focuses primarily, but not exclusively, on liberal democracies through a comparative approach.

The aim of Political Parties and Party Systems is to explain to students of politics how and why parties and party systems differ from one country to another. However, it also seeks to provide a more detailed understanding of party politics in five particular countries.

Most of the chapters are divided into two sections. First, general themes and arguments about a topic are introduced, and examples from a large number of countries are discussed in relation to that topic. Then, particular attention is paid to five of the largest liberal democracies--Britain, France, Germany, Japan, and the United States.

About the Author

Alan Ware is Fellow and Tutor in Politics, Worcesterr College, Oxford. His books include Political Parties (editor, 1987), Citizens, Parties and the State (1989), and Electoral Systems: A Comparative and Theoretical Introduction (with Andrew Reeve, 1982).