Why dominant parties lose : Mexico's democratization in comparative perspective /
spine title : Why dominant parties lose.
Kenneth F. Greene, Unversity of Texas at Austin.
- xvi, 350 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Originally published : 2007.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-331) and index.
The puzzle of single-party dominance -- A theory of single-party dominance and opposition party evelopment -- Dominant party advantages and opposition party failure, 1930s-1990s -- Why participate? : a theory of elite activism in dominant party systems -- The empirical dynamics of elite activism -- Constrained to the core : opposition party organizations, 1980s-1990s -- Dominance defeated : voting behavior in the 2000 elections -- Extending the argument : Italy, Japan, Malaysia, and Taiwan.
9780521139892 RM126.49
One-party systems. Opposition (Political science). Democratization--Mexico. Presidents--Election--Mexico--2000. Comparative government.