| The Performance of Democracies: Political Institutions and Public Policy Contributor(s): Roller, Edeltraud (Author) |
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ISBN: 0199286426 ISBN-13: 9780199286423 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $209.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2005 Annotation: Is the performance of western democracies in decline? Which countries show the best performance? What type of democracy works best? This book offers a comprehensive analysis of twenty-one OECD countries, systematically examining all major domestic policy areas--domestic security policy, economic policy, social policy, and environmental policy. The findings confront widely held assumptions about the performance of democracies and the role of democratic institutions. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Democracy - Political Science | Public Policy - General - Political Science | Comparative Politics |
| Dewey: 321.8 |
| LCCN: 2005018735 |
| Physical Information: 0.96" H x 6.5" W x 9.48" (1.61 lbs) 344 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Is the performance of western democracies in decline? Which countries show the best performance? What type of democracy works best? This book offers a comprehensive analysis of twenty-one OECD countries, systematically examining all major domestic policy areas--domestic security policy, economic policy, social policy, and environmental policy. The findings confront widely held assumptions about the performance of democracies and the role of democratic institutions. |
