Arend Lijphart: Patterns of Democracy: Government Forms and Performance in Thirty-Six Countries

Patterns of Democracy: Government Forms and Performance in Thirty-Six Countries


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In this updated and expanded edition of his classic text, Arend Lijphart offers a broader and deeper analysis of worldwide democratic institutions than ever before. Examining thirty-six democracies during the period from 1945 to 2010, Lijphart arrives at important-and unexpected-conclusions about what type of democracy works best. Praise for the previous edition: "Magnificent...The best-researched book on democracy in the world today."-Malcolm Mackerras, American Review of Politics "I can't think of another scholar as well qualified as Lijphart to write a book of this kind. He has an amazing grasp of the relevant literature, and he's compiled an unmatched collection of data."-Robert A. Dahl, Yale University "This sound comparative research ...will continue to be a standard in graduate and undergraduate courses in comparative politics."-Choice

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Author: Arend Lijphart
Number of Pages: 368 pages
Published Date: 11 Sep 2012
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication Country: New Haven, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9780300172027
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