Contemporary Democracies

Contemporary Democracies
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 294
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ISBN-10 : 9780674042353
ISBN-13 : 0674042352
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Book Synopsis Contemporary Democracies by : G. Bingham POWELL

Download or read book Contemporary Democracies written by G. Bingham POWELL and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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