Division and Cohesion in Democracy: A Study of Norway

by Harry Eckstein

Book Overview

To understand what conditions make democracies stable or unstable, effective or ineffective, Professor Eckstein examines the stability and effectiveness of Norwegian democracy. He finds them both to be high. He then examines several theories derived from the study of other democracies or from comparative studies of other democratic and nondemocratic societies. Virtually all present an inadequate explanation of the Norwegian case, because the political...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 069161816X
• ISBN13: 9780691618166
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.0"