03052nam 2200673Ia 450 991046186470332120200520144314.00-87003-224-01-283-83580-00-87003-282-8(CKB)2670000000276427(EBL)1076122(OCoLC)830170093(SSID)ssj0000755337(PQKBManifestationID)11438044(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000755337(PQKBWorkID)10730219(PQKB)10522862(MiAaPQ)EBC1076122(OCoLC)823170997(MdBmJHUP)muse35905(Au-PeEL)EBL1076122(CaPaEBR)ebr10621672(CaONFJC)MIL414830(EXLCZ)99267000000027642720060808d2006 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrConfronting the weakest link[electronic resource] aiding political parties in new democracies /Thomas CarothersWashington, D.C. Carnegie Endowment for International Peacec20061 online resource (288 p.)Published in the Democracy and Rule of Law Program of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.0-87003-225-9 Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-253) and index.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.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 developingPolitical partiesDeveloping countriesDemocratizationDeveloping countriesPolitical corruptionDeveloping countriesDeveloping countriesPolitics and governmentElectronic books.Political partiesDemocratizationPolitical corruption324.2324.209172/4324.2091724Carothers Thomas1956-626233Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910461864703321Confronting the weakest link2475243UNINA