Comparative Democratic Politics A Guide to Contemporary Theory and Research [Paperback]

This essential new book brings together world class scholars to provide a completely new comparative politics text. It offers a comprehensive reivew of the complete democratic process and provides a framework for measuring and evaluating contemporary democracy and democratic performance around the world.This essential new book brings together world class scholars to provide a completely new comparative politics text. It offers a comprehensive reivew of the complete democratic process and provides a framework for measuring and evaluating contemporary democracy and democratic performance around the world.

Well balanced in coverage . . . recommended for graduate students, researchers, and professionals.

PART ONE: THE COMPARATIVE APPROACH TO DEMOCRACY
The Comparative Approach to Democracy - Hans Keman
The Development of the Study of Comparative Politics - Hans Daalder
Comparing Democracies - Hans Keman
Theories and Evidence
PART TWO: PARTIES AND GOVERNMENT IN DEMOCRACIES
Comparative Government and Democracy - Ian Budge et al
Voters, Elections and Ideology in European Democracies - Paul Pennings
In the Aggregate - Peter Mair
Mass Electoral Behaviour in Western Europe, 1950-2000
PART THREE: DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS AND POLITICAL ACTION
Interest Intermediation - Klaus Armingeon
The Cases of Consociational Democracy and Corporatism
The Impact of Political Parties, Constitutional Structures and Veto Players on Public Policy - Manfred G Schmidt
Comparative Politics and the Welfare State - Kees van Kersbergen and Uwe Becker
PART FOUR: THE POLITICAL PERFORMANCE OF DEMOCRACIES
Policy Performance in the Democratic State - Francis G Castles
An Emergent Field of Study
Democratic Performance - Jan-Erik Lane and Svante Ersson
Are There Institutlc&