Political Parties and the Maintenance of Liberal Democracy

Summary

Surveying American politics from Eisenhower to Clinton, this text analyzes the role of the election campaign - its promises and processes - on the development of consistent, clear and comprehensive policies. It explores basic issues of governability and the future of democratic theory and practice.

Product details

• Authors: Kelly Patterson, Kelly D. Patterson, Patterson Kelly
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.11.1996
• EAN: 9780231102575
• ISBN: 978-0-231-10257-5
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century; Power, Conflict, & Democracy: Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics Into the 21st Century
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political theories and the history of ideas; USA, Political Parties, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Parties, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Political science & theory, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, United States of America, USA, Political science and theory, Elections & referenda, Political parties and party platforms, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), Elections and referenda / suffrage