Political parties and democratic linkage : how parties organize democracy / Russell J. Dalton, David M. Farrell, and Ian McAllister.

This volume examines how political parties ensure the functioning of the democratic process in contemporary societies. Based on unprecedented cross-national data, the authors find that the process of party government is still alive and well in most contemporary democracies.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Dalton, Russell J.
Other Authors:	Farrell, David M., 1960-, McAllister, Ian
Other title:	Political parties & democratic linkage.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2011.
Series:	Comparative study of electoral systems.
Subjects:	Political parties. Democracy. Representative government and representation. Political participation.