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UNINA9910484180903321 |
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Autore |
Kaßner Malte |
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Titolo |
The Influence of the Type of Dominant Party on Democracy : A Comparison Between South Africa and Malaysia / / by Malte Kaßner |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Wiesbaden : , : Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden : , : Imprint : Springer VS, , 2014 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed. 2014.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (373 p.) |
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Collana |
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Politik in Afrika, Asien und Lateinamerika, Politikwissenschaftliche Analysen zur Entwicklungs- und Schwellenländerforschung, , 2627-4302 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Political science |
Comparative government |
International relations |
Political Science |
Comparative Politics |
International Relations |
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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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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Different types of dominant parties -- Organization of dominant parties -- Character and impacts of ideological concepts -- Behavioural norms of dominant parties -- Effects on the type of democracy. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Dominant parties and democracies – are they really strange bedfellows? Malte Kaßner sheds light on the relation between one-party dominance and democracy from a comparative perspective. The study examines the key question how different types of dominant parties influence democracy in multicultural societies with the help of two case studies: South Africa and Malaysia. Both countries are characterized by an ethnically, linguistically and religiously plural society. The author analyses the two dominant parties African National Congress (ANC) and United Malays National Organization (UMNO) and their implications on democracy in the two countries. The outcome suggests that one-party dominance per se cannot be assessed as beneficial or harmful for democratic development. Rather, dominant parties deserve a stronger |
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