A Theory of Parties and Electoral Systems

by Richard Katz

Book Overview

Political parties and elections are the mainsprings of modern democracy. In this classic volume, Richard S. Katz explores the problem of how a given electoral system affects the role of political parties and the way in which party members are elected. He develops and tests a theory of the differences in the cohesion, ideological behavior, and issue orientation of Western parliamentary parties on the basis of the electoral systems under which they...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801824354
• ISBN13: 9780801824357
• Release Date: November 1980
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 151 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher