Political Parties and Democracy: [5 volumes]

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Native scholars explore the relationship between political parties and democracy in regions around the world. The development of political parties over the past century is the story of three stages in the pursuit of power: liberation, democratization, and de-democratization. Political Parties and Democracy is comprised of five, stand-alone volumes that probe the realities of political parties at all three stages. In each volume, contributors explore the relationship between political parties and democracy (or democratization) in their nations, providing necessary historical, socioeconomic, and institutional context, as well as the details of contemporary political tensions. Contributors are distinguished indigenous scholars who have lived the truths they tell and are, thus, able to write with unique breadth, depth, and scope. They show the parties of their respective nations as they have developed through history and changing institutional structures, and they explain the balance of power among themand between them and competing agencies of powertoday.

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Consider this five-volume set a useful tool for enthusiasts of political scienceupper-class and graduate students in political science endeavors should find it useful. . . . Libraries owning Political Parties and Democracy (Johns Hopkins, 2001) in particular may wish to upgrade their holdings. * Library Journal *
This sweeping and comprehensive series should be found in all research libraries, as it is necessary for students of democracy, party politics, and comparative politics. It will provide the country information for much future comparative and theoretical analysis. . . . Essential. * Choice *

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Kay Lawson is professor emerita of political science at San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA.