Democracy and Institutions: The Life Work of Arend Lijphart

by Markus M.L. Crepaz

Institutions are the channels of political power. This volume explores Arend Lijphart's life work--the design of political institutions. All the contributors to this volume share the fundamental insight that the design of political institutions matters in how democracies work.
The essays in this volume offer both theoretical insights into the context and implications of Lijphart's ideas and empirical exploration of the ideas. Two chapters by Thomas...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472111264
• ISBN13: 9780472111268
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.4"