Why dominant parties lose : Mexico's democratization in comparative perspective - Greene, Kenneth F., 1969- (Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2009)
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.
Originally published : 2007.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-331) and index.
Keywords: One-party systems; Opposition (Political science).; Democratization -- Mexico; Presidents -- Mexico -- Election -- 2000.; Comparative government