A Theory of Parties and Electoral Systems

by Richard Katz

Book Overview

Winner, George H. Hallett Award, 1998, Representation and Electoral Systems Organized Section of the American Political Science Association

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801887593
• ISBN13: 9780801887598
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"