{"product_id":"political-parties-and-party-systems-alan-ware-9780198780779","title":"Political Parties and Party Systems","description":"This work is an introduction to the study of political parties and party systems. It focuses primarily, but not exclusively, on liberal democracies through a comparative approach. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe aim of \u003cem\u003ePolitical Parties and Party Systems\u003c\/em\u003e is to explain to students of politics how and why parties and party systems differ from one country to another. However, it also seeks to provide a more detailed understanding of party politics in five particular countries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMost of the chapters are divided into two sections. First, general themes and arguments about a topic are introduced, and examples from a large number of countries are discussed in relation to that topic. Then, particular attention is paid to five of the largest liberal democracies--Britain, France, Germany, Japan, and the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alan Ware\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 019878077X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780198780779\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/09\/1995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 454\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.08h x 6.12w x 0.94d","brand":"Alan Ware","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44054686466303,"sku":"9780198780779","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7592df08-d2da-4e32-9873-a352e5b5a4e9.jpg?v=1685031396","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/political-parties-and-party-systems-alan-ware-9780198780779","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}