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Do Elections Matter? (Hardcover, 3rd edition): Benjamin Ginsberg, Alan Stone Do Elections Matter? (Hardcover, 3rd edition)
Benjamin Ginsberg, Alan Stone
R5,103 Discovery Miles 51 030 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This text provides an analysis of the variety of consequences that elections may have for the operation of American political institutions and the formulation and administration of policy.

PARTY FORMATION IN EAST-CENTRAL EUROPE - Post-Communist Politics in Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland and Bulgaria (Hardcover):... PARTY FORMATION IN EAST-CENTRAL EUROPE - Post-Communist Politics in Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland and Bulgaria (Hardcover)
Gordon Wightman
R3,666 Discovery Miles 36 660 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Party Formation in East-Central Europe is one of the first books to present detailed studies of politics in Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland and Bulgaria during the initial three years of post-communist rule. International scholars have collaborated to produce a volume which examines the first steps in regime change and the opportunities for a successful transition to democracy. As well as examining the creation of new party systems after the end of communist rule in each country, the papers in this volume adopt a comparative perspective which highlights the regional dimension. In particular, the authors place the post-communist experience in the context of the earlier transitions from authoritarian rule in Southern Europe. They discuss whether the experience of Portugal and Spain in the 1970s and Italy in the 1940s might serve as a framework for the analysis of East-Central Europe in the 1990s.

From Tax Populism to Ethnic Nationalism - Radical Right-wing Populism in Sweden (Hardcover, Illustrated Ed): Jens Rydgren From Tax Populism to Ethnic Nationalism - Radical Right-wing Populism in Sweden (Hardcover, Illustrated Ed)
Jens Rydgren
R3,002 Discovery Miles 30 020 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

During the last 15-20 years a new party family of radical right-wing populism (RRP) has emerged in Western Europe, consisting of parties such as the French Front National and the Austrian Freedom's Party, among many others. Contrary to the situation in the other Scandinavian countries, such parties have been largely unsuccessful in Sweden. Although Sweden saw the emergence of the populist party New Democracy - which partly can be classified as a RRP party - in the early 1990s, it collapsed in 1994, and no party has so far been successful enough to take its place. Most of the literature on populism and right-wing extremism deals with successful cases; this book takes the opposite direction and asks how one can explain the failure of Swedish radical right-wing populism.

British Elections and Parties Yearbook (Paperback): Colin Rallings, David Denver, David Broughton, David Farrell British Elections and Parties Yearbook (Paperback)
Colin Rallings, David Denver, David Broughton, David Farrell
R1,205 R1,127 Discovery Miles 11 270 Save R78 (6%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This volume looks at the political events and discusses the major issues of 1994, most notably the European parliament elections.

The Politics of the Real World - A Major Statement of Public Concern from over 40 of the UK's Leading Voluntary and... The Politics of the Real World - A Major Statement of Public Concern from over 40 of the UK's Leading Voluntary and Campaigning Organisations (Paperback)
Real World Coalition
R802 Discovery Miles 8 020 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Many people today feel that something has gone wrong with British society and British politics. The quality of like seems to be declining. Crime soars. Traffic and pollution spiral. Mass unemployment is undiminished, while many people experience insecurity and stress at work. Growing poverty and inequality have left many of Britain's citizens excluded from mainstream society. Everywhere, the sense of community seems to be breaking down. In the world as a whole, poverty and conflict cause immense suffering and threaten the security of nations. Global environmental degradation - from the greenhouse effect to the destruction of rainforests - makes the very future of the planet uncertain. Yet the political system seems barely to register what is happening. It is hardly surprising that public disillusionment with politicians and Parliament has never been higher. The Politics of the Real World addresses these interlocking crises. Setting out the issues clearly, it explains how conventional economic and social policies are creating the problems we face, not solving them. Arguing that the British political system itself needs rejuvenating, it proposes a new direction for the UK in an increasingly globalised world.

Taiwan's Electoral Politics and Democratic Transition: Riding the Third Wave - Riding the Third Wave (Paperback): Hung-Mao... Taiwan's Electoral Politics and Democratic Transition: Riding the Third Wave - Riding the Third Wave (Paperback)
Hung-Mao Tien
R1,197 Discovery Miles 11 970 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

An examination of the evolution of the democratic two-party system in Taiwan. This work explores the growth of Taiwan's competitive party system in the context of social attitudes, issue-based politics and local factions.

Propaganda, Politics and Violence in Cambodia - Democratic Transition Under United Nations Peace-Keeping (Hardcover): Steve... Propaganda, Politics and Violence in Cambodia - Democratic Transition Under United Nations Peace-Keeping (Hardcover)
Steve Heder, Judy Ledgerwood
R4,469 Discovery Miles 44 690 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Describes and analyses the propaganda and violence of the four Cambodian parties to the 1991 Paris peace agreements. This volume explores Cambodia during the UNTAC period and sets the events within the larger context of Khmer politics, history and culture.

The New Italian Republic - From the Fall of the Berlin Wall to Berlusconi (Hardcover): Stephen Gundle, Simon Parker The New Italian Republic - From the Fall of the Berlin Wall to Berlusconi (Hardcover)
Stephen Gundle, Simon Parker
R4,647 Discovery Miles 46 470 Ships in 12 - 19 working days


Contents:
Introduction: The New Italian Republic I Context 1. Explaining Italy's Crisis 2. Electoral Reform and Political Change in Italy 1991-94 II The Old Party System 1. Political Catholicism and the Strange Death of the Christian Democrats 2. Italian Communism in the First Republic 3. The Rise and fall of Craxi's Socialist Party 4. The Fate of the Secular Centre: The Liberals, Republicans and the Social Democrats III The "New Parties" 7. The Northern League from Regional Party to Party of Government 8. Forza Italia: The New Politics and Old Values of a Changing Italy 9. towards a Modern Right: Alleanza Nazionale and the "Italian Revolution" 10. The Great Failure? The PDs in Italy's Transition 11. The "Left Oppossition" and the crisis: Rifondazione Comunista and La Rete IV Politics and Society 12. A Legal Revolution? The Judges and the Tagentopoli 13. The Mass media and the Political Crisis 14. The System of Corrupt Exchange in Local Government 15. The Resistable Rise of the New Neopolitan Camorra 16. The Changing Mezzogiorno: Between Representations and Reality V Economic Aspects of the Crisis 17. The Economic Elites and the Political System 18. Excesses anf Limits of the Public Sector in the Italian Economy 19. Industrial Relations and the Labour Movement VI Conclusion 20 Italian Political Reform in Comparative Perspective

The New Italian Republic - From the Fall of the Berlin Wall to Berlusconi (Paperback): Stephen Gundle, Simon Parker The New Italian Republic - From the Fall of the Berlin Wall to Berlusconi (Paperback)
Stephen Gundle, Simon Parker
R1,631 Discovery Miles 16 310 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Recent Italian political life has been transformed by the demise of the Italian Communist Party, the growth of the federalist Northern Leagues and the collapse of the Christian Democrats, the Socialists and their government allies in the wake of the Tangentopoli (Kickback City) scandals. This study charts the breakdown of the old party system and examines the changed political climate that allowed Silvio Berlusconi and his allies to emerge as the political masters of Italy. The sections of the book are organized in such a way as to combine up to date information with reflection on longer term trends and problems. This book should be of interest to both students and scholars of west European politics, comparative politics and Italian studies as well as the general reader who wishes to make sense of the contemporary Italian political landscape.

Stabilising Fragile Democracies - New Party Systems in Southern and Eastern Europe (Hardcover): Paul Lewis, Geoffrey Pridham Stabilising Fragile Democracies - New Party Systems in Southern and Eastern Europe (Hardcover)
Paul Lewis, Geoffrey Pridham
R4,788 Discovery Miles 47 880 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

"Political Parties and the Transition to Democracy" provides a systematic comparison of the democratic transitions in both Eastern and Southern Europe. Political Parties often play a crucial role in the process of democratization and the establishment of new parliamentary democracies. They often form as a result of opposition to a previous authoritarian regime and their performance during the transition to democracy can give a good indication as to the nature of, and prospects for, the new democracy.
Four main themes concerning the role of parties are examined - "coping with the past" (party identities and inheritances); the formation and performance of new democratic political elites; parties and alliances/coalitions; and their electoral behavior. These themes are discussed in comparative perspective with the aid of four case studies from both Southern and Eastern Europe. The countries covered include Italy, Spain, Greece, Portugal, Hungary, Romania, Poland and Bulgaria.
Democratization is a very complex process because it operates on many levels; By studying political parties this book focuses on an area that links many of the levels. "Political Parties and the Transition of Democracy" makes sense of democratization and the role of parties in that process.

Stabilising Fragile Democracies - New Party Systems in Southern and Eastern Europe (Paperback): Paul Lewis, Geoffrey Pridham Stabilising Fragile Democracies - New Party Systems in Southern and Eastern Europe (Paperback)
Paul Lewis, Geoffrey Pridham
R1,683 Discovery Miles 16 830 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

"Political Parties and the Transition to Democracy" provides a systematic comparison of the democratic transitions in both Eastern and Southern Europe. Political Parties often play a crucial role in the process of democratization and the establishment of new parliamentary democracies. They often form as a result of opposition to a previous authoritarian regime and their performance during the transition to democracy can give a good indication as to the nature of, and prospects for, the new democracy.
Four main themes concerning the role of parties are examined - "coping with the past" (party identities and inheritances); the formation and performance of new democratic political elites; parties and alliances/coalitions; and their electoral behavior. These themes are discussed in comparative perspective with the aid of four case studies from both Southern and Eastern Europe. The countries covered include Italy, Spain, Greece, Portugal, Hungary, Romania, Poland and Bulgaria.
Democratization is a very complex process because it operates on many levels; By studying political parties this book focuses on an area that links many of the levels. "Political Parties and the Transition of Democracy" makes sense of democratization and the role of parties in that process.

From Bela Kun to Janos Kadar - Seventy Years of Hungarian Communism (Hardcover): Miklos Molnar From Bela Kun to Janos Kadar - Seventy Years of Hungarian Communism (Hardcover)
Miklos Molnar; Translated by Arnold J. Pomerans, A.J. Pomenans
R3,381 Discovery Miles 33 810 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

An in-depth analysis of the changes in the Hungarian Communist Party, the difficulties it experienced during the early stages, its development and internal structure, as well as its relationship with Moscow and the Komintern. It also treats of the well-known personalities of the party, including Bela Kun, Georg Lucacs, Matyas Rakosi, Laszlo Rajk, Imre Nagy and Janos Kadar. The translation also features a specially written preface, which up-dates events to 1989, including the death of Janos Kadar and the effects of "glasnost."

New Labour and the European Union - Political Strategy, Policy Transition and the Amsterdam Treaty Negotiation (Hardcover):... New Labour and the European Union - Political Strategy, Policy Transition and the Amsterdam Treaty Negotiation (Hardcover)
Stefano Fella
R2,639 R2,383 Discovery Miles 23 830 Save R256 (10%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This title was first published in 2002. This book makes a valuable contribution to the literature on the UK-EU relationship and on the development of the Labour party since Tony Blair became leader in 1994, providing a detailed examination of the process of policy-making undertaken by Labour in relation to the 1996-97 intergovernmental conference (IGC) of the EU. It tracks policy development from opposition to government, culminating in the conclusion of treaty negotiations at Amsterdam in June 1997. The book moves beyond the existing literature in providing an original account of policy-making based on internal party and government sources. It highlights a 'New Labour' approach to the EU - set in place by the time of the Amsterdam summit and characteristic of the Blair government's European policy thereafter - and suggests that this approach represents both continuity and change with previous UK governments and a break from the European social democratic perspective that had been central to Labour's previous pro-European conversion.

The Establishment of the Japanese Constitutional System (Paperback, Revised): Junji Banno The Establishment of the Japanese Constitutional System (Paperback, Revised)
Junji Banno; Translated by J. A. A Stockwin
R1,831 Discovery Miles 18 310 Ships in 12 - 19 working days


`This is an important work of scholarship translated into English with great skill. ' - Ian Neary, Asian Affairs

`Banno's contribution will long remain the standard work in English on the subject.' - George Akita, Monumenta Nipponica

The Conservative Party and the Trade Unions (Hardcover): Peter Dorey The Conservative Party and the Trade Unions (Hardcover)
Peter Dorey
R1,435 Discovery Miles 14 350 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The relationship between the Conservative Party and the trade unions has been at best uneasy and more often than not hostile. This study examines the attitudes and policies of the Conservative Party towards the trade unions from the 19th century onwards, linking these to wider political and economic circumstances and the key personalities involved. Peter Dorey shows that there has always been disagreements within the Conservative Party as to how it should deal with the trade unions. These disagreements have in large part reflected divisions within British Conservatism itself, between the paternalist, "one nation" strand which has traditionally favoured a conciliatory approach to the trade unions, and the "economic liberal/social authoritarian" strand, which has always hankered after the virtual suppression of trade unionism.

Politics in Indonesia - Democracy, Islam and the Ideology of Tolerance (Hardcover, Reissue): Douglas E Ramage Politics in Indonesia - Democracy, Islam and the Ideology of Tolerance (Hardcover, Reissue)
Douglas E Ramage
R4,489 Discovery Miles 44 890 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Politics in Indonesia describes the attitudes, aspirations and frustrations of the key players in Indonesian politics as they struggle to shape the future. The book focuses on the role of political Islam; Douglas E. Ramage shows that the state has been remarkably successful in maintaining secular political institutions in a predominantly Muslim society. He analyses the way in which political questions are framed with reference to the national ideology, the Pancasila.

Taiwan's Electoral Politics and Democratic Transition: Riding the Third Wave - Riding the Third Wave (Hardcover): Hung-Mao... Taiwan's Electoral Politics and Democratic Transition: Riding the Third Wave - Riding the Third Wave (Hardcover)
Hung-Mao Tien
R3,569 Discovery Miles 35 690 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

An examination of the evolution of the democratic two-party system in Taiwan. This work explores the growth of Taiwan's competitive party system in the context of social attitudes, issue-based politics and local factions.

Propaganda, Politics and Violence in Cambodia - Democratic Transition Under United Nations Peace-Keeping (Paperback): Steve... Propaganda, Politics and Violence in Cambodia - Democratic Transition Under United Nations Peace-Keeping (Paperback)
Steve Heder, Judy Ledgerwood
R1,495 Discovery Miles 14 950 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Describes and analyses the propaganda and violence of the four Cambodian parties to the 1991 Paris peace agreements. This volume explores Cambodia during the UNTAC period and sets the events within the larger context of Khmer politics, history and culture.

The Decline Of The Liberal Party 1910-1931 (Paperback, 2nd New edition): Paul Adelman The Decline Of The Liberal Party 1910-1931 (Paperback, 2nd New edition)
Paul Adelman
R1,353 Discovery Miles 13 530 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Paul Adelman seeks to explain the Liberal Party's dramatic transformation in political fortune. This clear, objective up-to-date account of the history of the Liberal Party covers the key period, 1910-1931. Focusing on liberal decline and drawing upon the different views forwarded by historians to account for this phenomenon, it discusses liberal decline before World War 1, the impact of the war on the liberals and the divisions that grew in the party after December 1916 between followers of Asquith and Lloyd George. A number of general factors are also covered, the impact of social and economic change, the effects of the Reform Act of 1918 and the rise of the Labour party. An ideal text for A-level and undergraduate students of history and politics.

Parties and Democracy in Italy (Hardcover): James Newell Parties and Democracy in Italy (Hardcover)
James Newell
R2,767 R2,517 Discovery Miles 25 170 Save R250 (9%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This title was first published in 2000: A guide to the changing place of political parties within the Italian political system, seeking to shed light on how the parties operate and their role in the country's politics. Starting from a recognition of the traditional centrality of parties in Italian political life, the book's main focus is on the consequences and causes of the transformation in the party system which began to unfold from 1989 onwards. Arguing that the latter has its roots in the specific choices made by the traditional parties as they attempted to adapt to change in their electoral environment, the book then proceeds to examine what effects the changing party system is having on such traditional, "party-driven" features of Italian politics such as "sottogoverno" and "lotizzazione" and on the functioning of such institutions as parliament and the executive. The book concludes by attempting to assess whether parties are still central to political and civil society or whether their role has diminished in importance.

Party Politics in Turkey - A Comparative Perspective (Hardcover): Sabri Sayari, Pelin Musil, Oezhan Demirkol Party Politics in Turkey - A Comparative Perspective (Hardcover)
Sabri Sayari, Pelin Musil, Oezhan Demirkol
R4,626 Discovery Miles 46 260 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Although the literature on party politics has significantly advanced both methodologically and theoretically in recent years, the study of political parties in Turkey has been noticeably disconnected and lacking from such conversations. This book evaluates well-established theories and trends in exiting party politics literature and relates them to the case of Turkey. It explores fundamental questions such as: Who controls party organizations and how does the locus of control change over time? What kinds of power struggles are observed inside a party and between whom? What do the present and past records of party membership imply for party organizations? What role do grassroots activists play in local and national politics? How do the ideological orientations of party members differ from party leaders and other voters? What types of social cleavages shape political parties and how do they change over time? What constitutes the relationship between the state and parties today? Who finances political parties and what does this imply about the quality of democracy? How and why do party systems change? The various chapters show that party politics in the Turkish context is significantly different to Western and new democracies. By highlighting the significant contribution the Turkish case can make to existing conceptual frameworks and theories, this book will be a valuable resource for anyone studying political parties, party systems and comparative politics, as well as Turkish politics.

Radical Right Parties in Central and Eastern Europe - Mainstream Party Competition and Electoral Fortune (Paperback): Bartek... Radical Right Parties in Central and Eastern Europe - Mainstream Party Competition and Electoral Fortune (Paperback)
Bartek Pytlas
R1,497 Discovery Miles 14 970 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In Central and Eastern Europe, radical right actors significantly impact public debates and mainstream policy agenda. But despite this high discursive influence, the electoral fortune of radical right parties in the region is much less stable. It has been suggested that this may be due to the fact that mainstream competitors increasingly co-opt issues which are fundamental for the radical right. However, the extent to which such tactics play a role in radical right electoral success and failure is still a subject for debate. This book is the first to provide a systematic theoretical framework and in-depth empirical research on the interaction between discursive influence, party competition and the electoral fortune of radical right parties in Central and Eastern Europe. It argues that in order to fully explain the impact of mainstream party strategies in this regard, it is vital to widen the analysis beyond competition over issues themselves, and towards their various legitimizing narratives and frame ownership. Up-to-date debates over policies of collective identity (minority, morality and nationalizing politics) in Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia serve as best cases to observe these under-researched phenomena. The analytical model is evaluated comparatively using original, primary data combined with election studies and expert surveys. Advancing an innovative, fine-grained approach on the mechanisms and effects of party competition between radical right and mainstream parties, this book will be of interest to students and scholars researching the far right and European party politics, as well as political contestation and framing.

Crisis Elections, New Contenders and Government Formation - Breaking the Mould in Southern Europe (Hardcover): Anna Bosco,... Crisis Elections, New Contenders and Government Formation - Breaking the Mould in Southern Europe (Hardcover)
Anna Bosco, Susannah Verney
R4,481 Discovery Miles 44 810 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The parliamentary elections of 2015-16 in Greece, Spain and Portugal had extraordinary consequences, bringing repeat elections, unprecedented processes of government formation and uncharted government outcomes. Greece formed a coalition of radical left and radical right and Portugal its first government supported by the communist party while Spain took ten months to get a government. These developments are especially astonishing in three states which in previous decades were a byword for democratic stability. After the transitions following the fall of their dictatorships in the 1970s, Greece, Spain and Portugal established bipolar electoral competition and predictable patterns of government formation. But more recently, all three countries have been in the frontline of the economic crisis and austerity implementation, triggering electoral realignments and turning the radical left into a major player. This volume offers essential understanding of the political destabilisation of Southern Europe. It includes detailed analyses of all five 'crisis elections' and of Greece's bailout referendum. It also provides studies of the five 'new contender' parties (SYRIZA, Podemos, Ciudadanos, the Bloco Esquerda and the Portuguese Communist Party) which played a key role in government formation for the first time. The chapters originally published as a special issue in South European Society and Politics.

Factional Politics and Democratization (Paperback): Richard Gillespie, Lourdes Lopez Nieto, Michael Waller Factional Politics and Democratization (Paperback)
Richard Gillespie, Lourdes Lopez Nieto, Michael Waller
R1,366 Discovery Miles 13 660 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book addresses the nature of factionalism in parties that are created or rebuilt after a period of dictatorship. It maintains that, while party leaders often view factions in negative terms as divisive, factional behaviour can also be constructive. The volume brings together detailed case studies from post-authoritarian Spain, Greece and Portugal, from Turkey (where factionalism has hampered democratization) and from the post-communist states in Eastern Europe.

Factional Politics and Democratization (Hardcover): Richard Gillespie, Lourdes Lopez Nieto, Michael Waller Factional Politics and Democratization (Hardcover)
Richard Gillespie, Lourdes Lopez Nieto, Michael Waller
R3,665 R2,966 Discovery Miles 29 660 Save R699 (19%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Factional Politics and Democratization addresses the nature of factionalism in parties that are created or rebuilt after a period of dictatorship. It maintains that, while party leaders often view factions in negative terms as divisive, factional behaviour can be constructive and can contribute to the building of political parties as viable electoral organizations. Factionalism as a process involves fusion as well as fission. The volume brings together detailed case studies from post-authoritarian Spain, Greece and Portugal, from Turkey (where factionalism has hampered democratization) and from the post-communist states of Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria and the Czech Republic. Several chapters provide comparative analysis which goes beyond a particular party or national experience. Together with introductory and concluding chapters, this combination of case studies and comparative analysis provides pointers to what is generalizable and what is specific to particular cases. Equally, the book offers a framework within which further studies of party factionalism in the context of democratization may be undertaken.

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