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200 10$aConfronting the weakest link$b[electronic resource] $eaiding political parties in new democracies /$fThomas Carothers
210   $aWashington, D.C. $cCarnegie Endowment for International Peace$dc2006
215   $a1 online resource (288 p.)
300   $aPublished in the Democracy and Rule of Law Program of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
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320   $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 243-253) and index.
327   $aIntroduction -- 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.
330   $aBeset 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
606   $aPolitical parties$zDeveloping countries
606   $aDemocratization$zDeveloping countries
606   $aPolitical corruption$zDeveloping countries
607   $aDeveloping countries$xPolitics and government
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615  0$aPolitical parties
615  0$aDemocratization
615  0$aPolitical corruption
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