Democracy and the Cartelization of Political Parties

by Richard S Katz, Peter Mair, Richard S. Katz

Political parties have long been recognized as essential institutions of democratic governance. Both the organization of parties, and their relationships with citizens, the state, and each other have evolved since the rise of liberal democracy in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Going into the 21st century, it appears that parties losing popular support, putting both parties, and potentially democracy, in peril.

This book traces the evolution...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199586012
• ISBN13: 9780199586011
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.4"