When Parties Prosper (Hardcover)

Political Parties in the Twenty-First Century - K. Lawson and P.H. Merkl. Parties on the Left. Britain's New Labour Party: Prospering in an Antiparty Climate - D. McKay. Sweden: Still a Stable Party System? - T. Moller. European Social Democracy: Failing Successfully - W.E. Paterson and J. Sloam. Poland's Democratic Left Alliance: Beyond the Postcommunist Succession - H. Kubiak. The Lithuanian Social Democrats: A Prosperous Postcommunist Party - A. Krupavicius. The Uruguayan Party System: Transition within Transition - J. Lanzaro. Parties on the Right. Germany's Christian Democrats: Survivors in a Secular Society - F. Bosch. Japan: Why Parties Fail, Yet Survive - H. Fukui. Russia's Political Parties: Deep in the Shadow of the President - A. Kulik. Mexico: Helping the Opposition Prosper - M. Martinez. Israel's Shas: Party Prosperity and Dubious Democracy - Y. Yishai. The Chilean Independent Democratic Union: From Individual Politics to Party Militancy - A. Joignant and P. Navia. Comparing Opposing Parties. Italy: A Tale of Two Parties - G. Pasquino. France: Antisystem vs. Government Parties - F. Haegel and M. Lazar. The US Two-Party System: Using Power to Prosper - R. Kolodny. Conclusion. Becoming the Party of Government - P.H. Merkl. When Parties Dedemocrarize - K. Lawson.