Parties and Party Systems
Structure and Context
- Publisher
- UBC Press
- Initial publish date
- Nov 2015
- Category
- Canadian, Political Parties, Post-Confederation (1867-)
-
Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780774829557
- Publish Date
- Nov 2015
- List Price
- $50.00
-
eBook
- ISBN
- 9780774829588
- Publish Date
- Nov 2015
- List Price
- $49.99
Add it to your shelf
Where to buy it
Description
Party systems. Party organization. For too long, scholars researching in these two areas have worked in isolation. This book bridges the divide by bringing together political scientists from both traditions to examine the intersection of rules, society, and the organization of parties within party systems. Blending theory and case studies, Parties and Party Systems builds upon the work of R. Kenneth Carty to examine how parties weather the organizational challenge of appealing to a dispersed membership while maintaining a degree of central direction. This volume will provoke theoretical reconsideration and inspire research at the organization-system nexus.
About the authors
Richard Johnston is Canada Research Chair in Public Opinion, Elections, and Representation at the University of British Columbia.
Other titles by
Federalism and the Welfare State in a Multicultural World
The Canadian Party System
An Analytic History
Social Capital, Diversity, and the Welfare State
Strengthening Canadian Democracy
The Challenge of Direct Democracy
The 1992 Canadian Referendum
Life and Religion at Louisbourg, 1713-1758
Letting the People Decide
Dynamics of a Canadian Election