Author Description
Cover -- Titlepage -- Copyright -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List Of Figures -- List Of Tables -- 1 Party Dominance In Democracy -- 2 A Century Of Dominance: The Liberal Party Of Canada -- 3 Europe's Greatest Electoral Machine: Ireland's Fianna Fáil -- 4 A Family Business: Congress Party Politics In India -- 5 The Perpetual Government: The Japanese Liberal Democratic Party -- 6 A Dominant Generation: Italy's Christian Democratic Party -- 7 The Government Party -- 8 Competition In Dominant Party Systems -- 9 Leadership And Dominant Party Politics -- 10 Dominance And Decline Over The Long Run -- 11 Government Parties And Democratic Dominance -- Bibliography -- Index R. Kenneth Carty. Description Based Upon Print Version Of Record. Electronic Reproduction. Oxford Available Via World Wide Web.
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THE THESIS
This book investigates the mechanisms and conditions that allow specific political parties to maintain long-term dominance within democratic systems. R. Kenneth Carty, a professor emeritus of political science, utilizes a comparative framework to analyze how certain organizations secure perpetual governance. By examining historical data from diverse global contexts, he identifies the structural, leadership, and electoral strategies that enable these parties to outlast their competitors.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Comparative analysis of the Liberal Party of Canada, Fianna Fáil in Ireland, the Congress Party in India, the Liberal Democratic Party in Japan, and the Christian Democratic Party in Italy.
- Examination of the relationship between party leadership and electoral success.
- Analysis of the life cycles of dominant parties, including factors contributing to their eventual decline.
Scope Limits
- The text does not provide a comprehensive global survey of all dominant party systems.
- It does not focus on non-democratic or authoritarian party dominance.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts recognize this work as a significant contribution to the study of comparative political parties and democratic stability. Readers frequently note the academic rigor and the clarity with which Carty synthesizes complex historical data into a coherent theoretical framework.
Page Count:
209
Publication Date:
2022-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press,
ISBN-10:
0192674374
ISBN-13:
9780192674371
Comparative Politics
Dominant-party systems
Government
Comparative Government
Electoral Systems
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