Contemporary Democracies: Participation, Stability, and ViolenceHarvard University Press, 2009 M06 30 - 294 pages Why do some democracies succeed while others fail? In seeking an answer to this classic problem, G. Bingham Powell, Jr., examines the record of voter participation, government stability, and violence in 29 democracies during the 1960s and 1970s. The core of the book and its most distinguishing feature is the treatment of the role of political parties in mobilizing citizens and containing violence. |
Contents
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2 Political Performance The Initial Comparison | 12 |
3 The Social and Economic Environment | 30 |
4 The Constitutional Setting | 54 |
5 Party Systems and Election Outcomes | 74 |
6 Citizen Involvement Participation or Turmoil | 111 |
7 Government Performance Executive Stability | 133 |
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Contemporary Democracies: Participation, Stability, and Violence G. Bingham Powell Limited preview - 1982 |
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