| Political Parties in Conflict-Prone Societies: Regulation, Engineering and Democratic Development Contributor(s): Reilly, Benjamin (Editor), Nordlund, Per (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9280811576 ISBN-13: 9789280811575 Publisher: Brookings Institution Press OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - Political Parties - Political Science | Comparative Politics - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Democracy |
| Dewey: 324.209 |
| LCCN: 2008023990 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.15 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Well-functioning political parties are essential components of democracy. They organize voters, articulate interests, and craft policy alternatives. They recruit and socialize new candidates for office and set policymaking agendas. They integrate disparate groups and individuals into the democratic process. And they provide the basis for coordinated electoral and legislative activity. But political parties in many developing democracies remain weak and underdeveloped, often based on personal, ethnic, or regional ties rather than on national interests. As more countries determine their leaders through multiparty elections than ever before, many fledgling democracies seek to shape the development of political parties and party systems by regulating the way parties can form, organize, and behave. This volume examines the growing trend toward promoting stable and inclusive political parties through regulation and engineering in conflict-prone young democracies around the world. Regions examined are Southeast Asia, Central and Southeastern Europe, Latin America, the Pacific Islands, and Southern and East Africa. |