Dalton, Russell J. <br/><br/>
Political parties and democratic linkage :  how parties organize democracy / 
spine title :  Political parties & democratic linkage. 
Russell J. Dalton, David M. Farrell, and Ian McAllister. 
 - xvii, 238 pages :  illustrations ;  24 cm. 
 - CSES. .
 - Comparative study of electoral systems. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Parties and representative government -- Parties and election campaigns -- Parties and electoral institutions -- Party mobilization and campaign participation -- Electoral Choice -- Citizens and their policy preferences -- Party images and party linkage -- Voter choice and partisan representation -- Parties in government -- Government formation and democratic representation -- Party policies and policy outputs -- Party evolution. 
<br/><br/> This volume examines how political parties ensure the functioning of the democratic process in contemporary societies. Based on unprecedented cross-national data, the authors find that the process of party government is still alive and well in most contemporary democracies. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780199599356  RM349.12 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Political parties.<br/>Democracy.<br/>Representative government and representation.<br/>Political participation.