Confronting the weakest link [[electronic resource] ] : aiding political parties in new democracies / / Thomas Carothers

• Autore: Carothers Thomas <1956->
• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, c2006
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (288 p.)
• Disciplina: 324.2; 324.209172/4; 324.2091724
• Soggetto topico: Political parties - Developing countries; Democratization - Developing countries; Political corruption - Developing countries
• Soggetto geografico: Developing countries Politics and government
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Published in the Democracy and Rule of Law Program of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-253) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Confronting the weakest link
• ISBN: 0-87003-224-0; 1-283-83580-0; 0-87003-282-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910461864703321
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