Patterns of Democracy: Government Forms and Performance in Thirty-six Countries (2nd edition)
Arend Lijphart, "Patterns of Democracy: Government Forms and Performance in Thirty-six Countries (2nd edition)"
2012 | ISBN-10: 0300172028 | 368 pages | PDF | 1 MB
2012 | ISBN-10: 0300172028 | 368 pages | PDF | 1 MB
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