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Patterns of Democracy
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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.
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Table of contents
- Contents
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Preface to the First Edition
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- Chapter 2. The Westminster Model of Democracy
- Chapter 3. The Consensus Model of Democracy
- Chapter 4. Thirty-Six Democracies
- Chapter 5. Party Systems: Two-Party and Multiparty Patterns
- Chapter 6. Cabinets: Concentration Versus Sharing of Executive Power
- Chapter 7. Executive-Legislative Relations: Patterns of Dominance and Balance of Power
- Chapter 8. Electoral Systems: Majority and Plurality Methods Versus Proportional Representation
- Chapter 9. Interest Groups: Pluralism Versus Corporatism
- Chapter 10. Division of Power: The Federal-Unitary and Centralized-Decentralized Contrasts
- Chapter 11. Parliaments and Congresses: Concentration Versus Division of Legislative Power
- Chapter 12. Constitutions: Amendment Procedures and Judicial Review
- Chapter 13. Central Banks: Independence Versus Dependence
- Chapter 14. The Two-Dimensional Conceptual Map of Democracy
- Chapter 15. Effective Government and Policy-Making: Does Consensus Democracy Make a Difference?
- Chapter 16. The Quality of Democracy and a “Kinder, Gentler” Democracy: Consensus Democracy Makes a Difference
- Chapter 17. Conclusions and Recommendations
- Appendix Two. Dimensions and Ten Basic Variables, 1945–2010 and 1981–2010
- References
- Index