Patterns of Democracy: Government Forms and Performance in Thirty-Six Countries

ISBN-13: 9780300172027 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 368 str.

Arend Lijphart

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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 kind. He has an amazing grasp of the relevant literature, and he's compiled an unmatched collection of data."--Robert A. Dahl, Yale University"This sound comparative research . . . will continue to be a standard in graduate and undergraduate courses in comparative politics."--Choice