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Political Parties and Interest Groups : Shaping Democratic Governance / ed. by Clive S. Thomas.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Boulder : Lynne Rienner Publishers, [2022]Copyright date: ©2001Description: 1 online resource (353 p.)Content type:
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  • 9781588261885
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 324.2 22
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  • online - DeGruyter
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Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Studying the Political Party– Interest Group Relationship -- Part 1. The Traditional Democracies -- 2. Britain: Change and Continuity Within the New Realities of British Politics -- 3. France: Party-Group Relations in the Shadow of the State -- 4. Sweden: Weakening Links Between Political Parties and Interest Organizations -- 5. The United States: The Paradox of Loose Party-Group Ties in the Context of American Political Development -- Part 2. The Post–World War II Democracies -- 6. Germany: The Continuing Dominance of Neocorporatism -- 7. Italy: The Erosion and Demise of Party Dominance -- 8. Israel: The End of Integration -- 9. Japan: Strong State, Spectator Democracy, and Modified Corporatism -- Part 3. The Transitional Democracies -- 10. Spain: Changing Party-Group Relations in a New Democracy -- 11. The Czech Republic: Party Dominance in a Transitional System -- 12. Poland: Parties, Movements, Groups, and Ambiguity -- 13. Argentina: Parties and Interests Operating Separately by Design and in Practice -- 14. Mexico: The End of Party Corporatism? -- Part 4. Conclusions -- 15. Toward a Systematic Understanding of Party-Group Relations in Liberal Democracies -- Acronyms -- Further Reading -- Notes -- References -- The Contributors -- Index -- About the Book
Summary: This benchmark study of the political party–interest group relationship—crucial in shaping the characteristics of democratic political systems—provides an in-depth analysis of the connection between special interests and political parties across thirteen democracies: Argentina, Britain, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Poland, Spain, Sweden, and the United States.
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Studying the Political Party– Interest Group Relationship -- Part 1. The Traditional Democracies -- 2. Britain: Change and Continuity Within the New Realities of British Politics -- 3. France: Party-Group Relations in the Shadow of the State -- 4. Sweden: Weakening Links Between Political Parties and Interest Organizations -- 5. The United States: The Paradox of Loose Party-Group Ties in the Context of American Political Development -- Part 2. The Post–World War II Democracies -- 6. Germany: The Continuing Dominance of Neocorporatism -- 7. Italy: The Erosion and Demise of Party Dominance -- 8. Israel: The End of Integration -- 9. Japan: Strong State, Spectator Democracy, and Modified Corporatism -- Part 3. The Transitional Democracies -- 10. Spain: Changing Party-Group Relations in a New Democracy -- 11. The Czech Republic: Party Dominance in a Transitional System -- 12. Poland: Parties, Movements, Groups, and Ambiguity -- 13. Argentina: Parties and Interests Operating Separately by Design and in Practice -- 14. Mexico: The End of Party Corporatism? -- Part 4. Conclusions -- 15. Toward a Systematic Understanding of Party-Group Relations in Liberal Democracies -- Acronyms -- Further Reading -- Notes -- References -- The Contributors -- Index -- About the Book

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This benchmark study of the political party–interest group relationship—crucial in shaping the characteristics of democratic political systems—provides an in-depth analysis of the connection between special interests and political parties across thirteen democracies: Argentina, Britain, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Poland, Spain, Sweden, and the United States.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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