Globalizing democracy : party politics in emerging democracies / / edited by Peter Burnell

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910765815503321
• Autore: Burnell Peter
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: 2006; London : , : Routledge, , 2017; ©2006
• ISBN: 9786610620883; 9781134143887; 1134143885; 9781134143894; 1134143893; 9781280620881; 1280620889; 9780203965719; 020396571X
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (241 p.)
• Collana: Routledge/Warwick studies in globalisation
• Classificazione: 89.35
• Disciplina: 324.2091724
• Soggetti: Globalization; Democracy
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: GlobalisingDemocracy Party politics in emerging democracies; Copyright; Contents; List of tables; Notes on contributors; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; 1 Globalising party politics in emerging democracies; 2 Political parties, international party assistance and globalisation; 3 Political parties and the democratisation of globalisation; 4 Examining international political party aid; 5 East-Central Europe: parties in crisis and the external and internal Europeanisation of the party systems; 6 External assistance for political contenders in transition states: cautionary tales from the Balkans7 Globalisation and party transformation: Turkey's Justice and Development Party in perspective; ; 8 Globalising party politics in Africa: the influence of party-based democracy networks; 9 Party assistance and the crisis of democracy in southern Africa; 10 Hesitant bedfellows: the German Stiftungen and party aid in Africa; 11 Looking to the future: practice and research in party support; References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This volume brings together expert contributors to explore the intersection of two major contemporary themes: globalization, and the contribution that both domestic party politics and international party support make to democratization. Globalising Democracy clearly shows what globalization means for domestic and international efforts to build effective political parties and competitive party systems in new and emerging democracies. Contrasting perspectives are presented through fresh case studies of European post-communist countries, Africa and Turkey. The reader is clearly