The Changing Basis of Political Conflict in Advanced Western Democracies: The Politics of Identity in the United States, the Netherlands, and Belgium

by Alan T. Arwine and L. Mayer

Book Overview

This book is concerned with changes in the social structures, demographics, and issues in Western democracies along with the impact of those changes on party systems and policy outcomes. Three countries - the United States, the Netherlands, and Belgium - are examined to determine how they accommodate these changes. The United States is investigated as an example of a stable consolidated party system, the Netherlands is included as a representative...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137306645
• ISBN13: 9781137306647
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
• Length: 119 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"