Patterns of Democracy

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Government Forms and Performance in Thirty-Six Countries

By Arend Lijphart

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In this updated edition, Arend Lijphart provides an extensive analysis of democratic institutions across thirty-six countries from 1945 to 2010. He explores different democratic models and reveals surprising findings about which types are most effective, making this a foundational text for understanding global democratic systems.
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This book is ideal for students and academics in comparative politics, political science professionals, and anyone seeking a rigorous, data-driven understanding of global democratic institutions.

Offers an analysis of worldwide democratic institutions. Examining thirty-six democracies during period from 1945 to 2010, the author arrives at important - and unexpected - conclusions about what type of democracy works best.

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In this updated and expanded edition of his classic text, Arend Lijphart offers a broader and deeper analysis of worldwide democratic institutions than ever before. Examining thirty-six democracies during the period from 1945 to 2010, Lijphart arrives at important—and unexpected—conclusions about what type of democracy works best.

Praise for the previous edition:

"Magnificent... The best-researched book on democracy in the world today." — Malcolm Mackerras, American Review of Politics

"I can't think of another scholar as well qualified as Lijphart to write a book of this kind. He has an amazing grasp of the relevant literature, and he's compiled an unmatched collection of data." — Robert A. Dahl, Yale University

"This sound comparative research... will continue to be a standard in graduate and undergraduate courses in comparative politics." — Choice

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Acclaimed for its depth and scholarship, this book has been praised as "the best-researched book on democracy in the world today" (Malcolm Mackerras). Robert A. Dahl of Yale University highlights Lijphart's unparalleled expertise and comprehensive data collection. Choice endorses it as essential comparative research for both undergraduate and graduate political studies.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780300172027

Publisher: Yale University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 September 2012

Country: United States

Imprint: Yale University Press

Edition: 2nd Revised edition

Illustration: 12 b-w illus.

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 454g

Pages: 368

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About the Author

Arend Lijphart is professor emeritus of political science at the University of California, San Diego, and the author or editor of more than twenty books, including Democracy in Plural Societies, published by Yale University Press. He lives in San Francisco.