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Autore |
Carothers Thomas <1956-> |
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Confronting the weakest link [[electronic resource] ] : aiding political parties in new democracies / / Thomas Carothers |
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Washington, D.C., : Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, c2006 |
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0-87003-224-0 |
1-283-83580-0 |
0-87003-282-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (288 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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324.2 |
324.209172/4 |
324.2091724 |
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Soggetti |
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Political parties - Developing countries |
Democratization - Developing countries |
Political corruption - Developing countries |
Electronic books. |
Developing countries Politics and government |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Published in the Democracy and Rule of Law Program of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-253) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction -- The standard lament -- The condition of parties -- A quick global tour -- Diagnosing the condition -- The assistance response -- The world of party aid -- The standard method and beyond -- Interests and partisanship -- The question of effects -- Party system aid -- Conclusions -- Going deeper. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Beset with persistent problems of self-interest, corruption, ideological incoherence, and narrow electoral majorities, political parties are the weakest link in many democratic transitions around the world. A large and ever-growing number of U.S., European, and multilateral assistance programs seek to help parties become effective pro-democratic actors. But given the depth of the problems, is success possible Confronting the Weakest Link is a path breaking study of international aid for political parties. Beginning with a penetrating analysis of party shortcomings in developing |
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