Patterns of Democracy: Government Forms and Performance in Thirty-six CountriesTable of Contents Preface 1 Introduction 1 2 The Westminster Model of Democracy 9 3 The Consensus Model of Democracy 31 4 Thirty-Six Democracies 48 5 Party Systems: Two-Party and Multiparty Patterns 62 6 Cabinets: Concentration Versus Sharing of Executive Power 90 7 Executive-Legislative Relations: Patterns of Dominance and Balance of Power 116 8 Electoral Systems: Majority and Plurality Methods Versus Proportional Representation 143 9 Interest Groups: Pluralism Versus Corporatism 171 10 Division of Power: The Federal-Unitary and Centralized-Decentralized Contrasts 185 11 Parliaments and Congresses: Concentration Versus Division of Legislative Power 200 12 Constitutions: Amendment Procedures and Judicial Review 216 13 Central Banks: Independence Versus Dependence 232 14 The Two-Dimensional Conceptual Map of Democracy 243 15 Macro-Economic Management and the Control of Violence: Does Consensus Democracy Make a Difference? 258 16 The Quality of Democracy and a "Kinder, Gentler" Democracy: Consensus Democracy Makes a Difference 275 17 Conclusions and Recommendations 301 App. A Two Dimensions and Ten Basic Variables, 1945-96 and 1971-96 311 App. B Alternative Measure of Multipartism, Cabinet Composition, and Disproportionality, 1945-96 and 1971-96 315 References 317 Index |
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Contents
1 Introduction | 1 |
2 The Westminster Model of Democracy | 9 |
3 The Consensus Model of Democracy | 31 |
4 ThirtySix Democracies | 48 |
TwoParty and Multiparty Patterns | 62 |
Concentration Versus Sharing of Executive Power | 90 |
Patterns of Dominance and Balance of Power | 116 |
Majority and Plurality Methods Versus Proportional Representation | 143 |
Amendment Procedures and Judicial Review | 216 |
Independence Versus Dependence | 232 |
14 The TwoDimensional Conceptual Map of Democracy | 243 |
Does Consensus Democracy Make a Difference? | 258 |
Consensus Democracy Makes a Difference | 275 |
17 Conclusions and Recommendations | 301 |
Appendix A Two Dimensions and Ten Basic Variables 194596 and 197196 | 311 |
Appendix B Alternative Measure of Multipartism Cabinet Composition and Disproportionality 194596 and 197196 | 315 |
Pluralism Versus Corporatism | 171 |
The FederalUnitary and CentralizedDecentralized Contrasts | 185 |
Concentration Versus Division of Legislative Power | 200 |
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| Title | Patterns of Democracy: Government Forms and Performance in Thirty-six Countries |
| Author | Arend Lijphart |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Yale University Press, 1999 |
| ISBN | 0300078935, 9780300078930 |
| Length | 351 pages |
| Subjects | › Political Science / Reference |
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