Political parties and party platforms

Illustrated most dramatically by the events of 9/11 and the subsequent 'war on terror', violence represents a challenge to democratic politics and to the establishment of liberal-democratic regimes.

Illustrated most dramatically by the events of 9/11 and the subsequent 'war on terror', violence represents a challenge to democratic politics and to the establishment of liberal-democratic regimes.

This book examines the decade in office of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its efforts to transform the Turkish republic toward a more Islamist-oriented system.

This book examines the decade in office of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its efforts to transform the Turkish republic toward a more Islamist-oriented system.

There are two popular myths concerning the relationship between communism and nationalism.

There are two popular myths concerning the relationship between communism and nationalism.

At the national level, political parties play an important role in making representative democracy work.

At the national level, political parties play an important role in making representative democracy work.

What impact has EU membership had on party politics in Central and Eastern Europe?

What impact has EU membership had on party politics in Central and Eastern Europe?

In Sub-Saharan Africa, the spread of democracy since the 1990s has been accompanied by the proliferation of bans on ethnic political parties.

In Sub-Saharan Africa, the spread of democracy since the 1990s has been accompanied by the proliferation of bans on ethnic political parties.

The 2008 presidential election, perhaps more so than the typical quadrennial race, will undoubtedly spawn an abundance of scholarly inquiry.

The 2008 presidential election, perhaps more so than the typical quadrennial race, will undoubtedly spawn an abundance of scholarly inquiry.

The relationship between a head of government (head of the executive branch) and a nation's parliament or legislative assembly (the legislative branch) has long been the focus for comment and analysis - for example, has the prime minister in the United Kingdom come to a position of dominance at the expense of the power of parliament?

The relationship between a head of government (head of the executive branch) and a nation's parliament or legislative assembly (the legislative branch) has long been the focus for comment and analysis - for example, has the prime minister in the United Kingdom come to a position of dominance at the expense of the power of parliament?

Within the democratisation literature, opposition unity is widely seen as an important requisite to successfully pressure authoritarian rulers into liberalising reforms and in bringing about democratic change.

Within the democratisation literature, opposition unity is widely seen as an important requisite to successfully pressure authoritarian rulers into liberalising reforms and in bringing about democratic change.

The focus of this book is to analyse from a number of perspectives the politics of change in Ireland north and south since 1969.

The focus of this book is to analyse from a number of perspectives the politics of change in Ireland north and south since 1969.

Throughout Europe, stateless nationalist and regionalist parties have moved from 'niche' actors in party systems to mainstream political players.

Throughout Europe, stateless nationalist and regionalist parties have moved from 'niche' actors in party systems to mainstream political players.

Ireland's relationship with the European Union has been determined by the behaviour, actions and discourse of political parties.

Ireland's relationship with the European Union has been determined by the behaviour, actions and discourse of political parties.

The 2010 general election was the most eagerly awaited contest in Britain since 1997.

The 2010 general election was the most eagerly awaited contest in Britain since 1997.

In a moment where the EU is facing an important number of challenges, there is growing interest in understanding how parties influence the way Europe evolves as a political issue, notably how parties structure domestic competition over European issues and they mobilise sentiments in referenda over European integration .

In a moment where the EU is facing an important number of challenges, there is growing interest in understanding how parties influence the way Europe evolves as a political issue, notably how parties structure domestic competition over European issues and they mobilise sentiments in referenda over European integration .

This book explores the ways in which political parties, in contemporary parliamentary democracies, choose their leaders and then subsequently hold them accountable.

This book explores the ways in which political parties, in contemporary parliamentary democracies, choose their leaders and then subsequently hold them accountable.

Providing an ethnographic account of the Islamic Party of Malaysia (PAS) and its Youth Wing (Dewan Pemuda PAS), this book analyses the genesis and role of Islamic movements in terms of their engagement in mainstream politics.

Providing an ethnographic account of the Islamic Party of Malaysia (PAS) and its Youth Wing (Dewan Pemuda PAS), this book analyses the genesis and role of Islamic movements in terms of their engagement in mainstream politics.

More than thirty years have passed since Latin America began the arduous task of transitioning from military-led rule to democracy.

More than thirty years have passed since Latin America began the arduous task of transitioning from military-led rule to democracy.

Interest groups form an important part of the development of political and social systems.

Interest groups form an important part of the development of political and social systems.

Congressional primaries are increasingly being blamed for polarization and gridlock in Congress.

Congressional primaries are increasingly being blamed for polarization and gridlock in Congress.

Social media and social networking services are integrated into the American political process and have profoundly influenced political communication and participation.

In 2008 Ma Ying-jeou was elected President of Taiwan, and the Kuomintang (KMT) returned to power after eight years of rule by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).

In 2008 Ma Ying-jeou was elected President of Taiwan, and the Kuomintang (KMT) returned to power after eight years of rule by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).

Although "e;democracy promotion"e; has become a popular term for policy makers and scholars, democratization is rarely a smooth or linear transition.

Although "e;democracy promotion"e; has become a popular term for policy makers and scholars, democratization is rarely a smooth or linear transition.

The book analyses how political parties compete and strategise on the issue of territorial reform using case-studies that include countries from both Western (Belgium, Germany, Italy and Spain) and Central-Eastern Europe (Poland, Slovakia and Romania).

The book analyses how political parties compete and strategise on the issue of territorial reform using case-studies that include countries from both Western (Belgium, Germany, Italy and Spain) and Central-Eastern Europe (Poland, Slovakia and Romania).

The Japanese political system is a parliamentary democracy and was the first western style government in Asia when the parliamentary system was adopted in the 1880s.

The Japanese political system is a parliamentary democracy and was the first western style government in Asia when the parliamentary system was adopted in the 1880s.

Despite the so-called Third Wave of Democratization, many autocracies have been resilient in the face of political change.

Despite the so-called Third Wave of Democratization, many autocracies have been resilient in the face of political change.

Heated debate surrounds the topic of health care in both the US and in Canada.