The Formation of National Party Systems: Federalism and Party Competition in Canada, Great Britain, India, and the United States

by Ken Kollman and Pradeep K. Chhibber

Book Overview

Pradeep Chhibber and Ken Kollman rely on historical data spanning back to the eighteenth century from Canada, Great Britain, India, and the United States to revise our understanding of why a country's party system consists of national or regional parties. They demonstrate that the party systems in these four countries have been shaped by the authority granted to different levels of government. Departing from the conventional focus on social divisions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691119325
• ISBN13: 9780691119328
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.2"