政党と選挙制度の理論 A Theory of Parties and Electoral Systems

Katz, Richard S.

Johns Hopkins University Press（2007/10発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 168 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780801887598
• DDC分類 324

基本説明

New in paperback. Hardcover was published in 1981 and now out of print. Contributed to a better understanding of parliamentary party structures and demonstrated the wide utility of the rationalistic approach for explaining behavior derived from the self-interest of political actors.

Full Description

Political parties and elections are the mainsprings of modern democracy. In this classic volume, Richard S. Katz explores the problem of how a given electoral system affects the role of political parties and the way in which party members are elected. He develops and tests a theory of the differences in the cohesion, ideological behavior, and issue orientation of Western parliamentary parties on the basis of the electoral systems under which they compete. A standard in the field of political theory and thought, The Theory of Parties and the Electoral System contributes to a better understanding of parliamentary party structures and demonstrates the wide utility of the rationalistic approach for explaining behavior derived from the self-interest of political actors.

Contents

Preface
1. Parties, Elections, and Democracy
2. Electoral Law
3. An Extensive Test
4. An Intensive Test: Electoral Experience
5. An Intensive Test: Campaign and Nomination
6. An Intensive Test: Verification
7. Concluding Remarks
Appendix A: Sampling
Appendix B: Questionnaire
Notes
Index