Parties and Party Systems
A Framework for Analysis
Book • 2016
Giovanni Sartori's 'Parties and Party Systems: A Framework for Analysis' is a seminal work in political science.
The book offers a comprehensive framework for understanding and analyzing political parties and party systems across different countries.
It examines the functions of political parties, their internal organization, and their role in shaping political outcomes.
Sartori distinguishes between different types of party systems, such as two-party systems and multi-party systems, and explores their implications for democracy and governance.
The book has been highly influential in the field of comparative politics, providing scholars with a valuable tool for studying and comparing party systems around the world.
The book offers a comprehensive framework for understanding and analyzing political parties and party systems across different countries.
It examines the functions of political parties, their internal organization, and their role in shaping political outcomes.
Sartori distinguishes between different types of party systems, such as two-party systems and multi-party systems, and explores their implications for democracy and governance.
The book has been highly influential in the field of comparative politics, providing scholars with a valuable tool for studying and comparing party systems around the world.
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Didi Kuo, "The Great Retreat: How Political Parties Should Behave and Why They Don't" (Oxford UP, 2025)