Lijphart, Arend
Patterns of Democracy: Government Forms and Performance in Thirty-six Countries
- ISBN 13:
- 9780300172027
- author:
- Lijphart, Arend
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Yale University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 368
- Dimensions:
- 20.8 x 13.8 x 2.4 cm
- Genre:
- History, Political History, Democracy
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Arend Lijphart's updated and expanded edition of Patterns of Democracy offers a comprehensive analysis of democratic institutions worldwide. Thirty-six democracies are examined over the period from 1945 to 2010, revealing important insights into what type of democracy works best. This research is based on extensive data compilation by the renowned scholar. The book provides sound comparative research that will continue to be a standard in graduate and undergraduate courses in comparative politics.