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Record Nr.

UNINA9910460931903321

Autore

Janda Kenneth

Titolo

Party systems and country governance / / Kenneth Janda, with Jin-Young Kwak

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016

ISBN

1-317-25476-7

1-315-63301-9

1-317-25475-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (256 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

KwakJin-Young

Disciplina

324.2

Soggetti

Political parties

Political indicators

Comparative government

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"First published 2011 by Paradigm Publishers"--t.p. verso.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of Boxes, Figures, and Tables; Preface; Introduction; Part I The Nature of Country Governance; Chapter 1 Governance: From Quaint Term to Hot Topic; Chapter 2 Science and Art in Measuring Country Governance; Part II Environmental Effects on Country Governance; Chapter 3 Country Governance: Chicken or Egg?; Chapter 4 The Effects of Country Size; Chapter 5 The Effects of Country Wealth; Part III Party System Effects on Country Governance; Chapter 6 Party Systems Effects: The Theory

Chapter 7 Party Systems: Data and MeasuresChapter 8 Governance Without Party Systems; Chapter 9 The Effects of Competition; Chapter 10 The Effects of Aggregation; Chapter 11 The Effects of Stability; Chapter 12 Reviewing the Theory and Research; Appendices Measures, Data, and Student Research; Appendix A Worldwide Governance Indicator Data Sources; Appendix B Countries with Party System Data; Appendix C Student Research Projects; Index; About the Authors