| Description |
1 online resource (148 p. :) ill. (some col.), ports. |
| Series |
Governance : power, politics, and participation |
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Governance (Britannica Educational Publishing)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Political parties -- Types of political party -- Cadre parties -- Mass-based parties -- Parties and political power -- The struggle for power -- Participation in power -- Power and representation -- Party systems -- Multiparty systems -- Two-party systems -- Single-party systems -- The future of political parties -- Interest groups -- The nature of interest groups -- Types of interest groups -- Common characteristics of interest groups -- Factors shaping interest groups -- Interest groups and public policy -- Pluralism -- Neo-corporatism -- Lobbying strategies and tactics -- Influence of interest groups -- Interest groups in international politics -- The regulation of interest groups -- The future of interest groups -- Public opinion -- Theoretical and practical conceptions -- The formation and change of public opinion -- Components of public opinion -- The formation of attitudes -- Factors influencing public opinion -- Environmental factors -- The mass media -- Interest groups -- Opinion leaders -- Complex influences -- Public opinion and government -- Elections -- The history of elections -- Functions of elections -- Types of elections -- Elections of officeholders -- Recall elections -- Referenda and initiatives -- Plebiscites -- Systems of vote counting -- Legislative elections -- Executive elections -- Constituencies: districting and apportionment -- Voting practices -- Secret voting -- Balloting -- Compulsory voting -- Electoral abuses -- Participation in elections -- Influences on voting behaviour -- Conclusion. |
| Summary |
This volume lets readers discover how the general populace influences the way it is governed via political parties, interest groups, and elections within the framework of various forms of government. |
| Subject |
Political parties.
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Pressure groups.
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Elections.
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Elections (OCoLC)fst00904324 |
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Political parties (OCoLC)fst01069410 |
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Pressure groups (OCoLC)fst01075954 |
| Genre |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Duignan, Brian.
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Baker & Taylor Axis 360
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Political parties, interest groups, and elections. New York : Britannica Educational Pub., in association with Rosen Educational Services, 2013 9781615307036 (DLC) 2011053231 |
| ISBN |
9781615307463 (electronic bk.) |
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161530746X (electronic bk.) |
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