Political parties and civil society organizations are among the most important political actors in federal democracies. These bodies represent both the interests and political identities of people on an individual level; society-wide, they make demands on public institutions and provide support for political preferences. They are also key political actors themselves, functioning as intermediaries between citizens and governments. This fascinating comparative study of the interactions between political parties and civil society in federal systems sheds new light on how these interactions function, influence politics, and ultimately shape a society.…mehr
Political parties and civil society organizations are among the most important political actors in federal democracies. These bodies represent both the interests and political identities of people on an individual level; society-wide, they make demands on public institutions and provide support for political preferences. They are also key political actors themselves, functioning as intermediaries between citizens and governments. This fascinating comparative study of the interactions between political parties and civil society in federal systems sheds new light on how these interactions function, influence politics, and ultimately shape a society.
Klaus Detterbeck, Professor of Politics & Didactics, University of Education Schwabisch Gmund, Baden-Wurttemberg Wolfgang Renzsch, Chair for Political Science and a Jean-Monnet-Chair for European Integration, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg John Kincaid, Robert B. and Helen S. Meyner Professor of Government and Public Service, Lafayette College Easton
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* Contributors * Preface * Acknowledgements * Introduction: Parties and Civil Societies in Federal Systems * 1: Commonwealth of Australia: The Primacy of Parties * 2: Kingdom of Belgium: Partitocracy, Corporatist Society, and Dissociative Federalism * 3: Canada: A Challenging Landscape for Political Parties and Civil Society in a Fragmented Polity * 4: Federal Republic of Germany: Integrated Society, Co-operative Federalism, and Integrated Parties * 5: Republic of India: Emergence of a Competitive Party System and Civil-Society Space * 6: Malaysia: From Political Ferment to Restructuring Federalism * 7: United Mexican States: Federalism and Democratization * 8: Republic of South Africa: An Uncertain Path to Federal Democracy * 9: Spain: Unresolved Integration Challenges in a Party-Led Decentralization * 10: Switzerland: Bottom-up Parties and Interest Groups with Strong Integrative Tendencies * 11: United States of America: Nationalized Politics and Centralized Federalism * Conclusion : Comparative Conclusions
* Contributors * Preface * Acknowledgements * Introduction: Parties and Civil Societies in Federal Systems * 1: Commonwealth of Australia: The Primacy of Parties * 2: Kingdom of Belgium: Partitocracy, Corporatist Society, and Dissociative Federalism * 3: Canada: A Challenging Landscape for Political Parties and Civil Society in a Fragmented Polity * 4: Federal Republic of Germany: Integrated Society, Co-operative Federalism, and Integrated Parties * 5: Republic of India: Emergence of a Competitive Party System and Civil-Society Space * 6: Malaysia: From Political Ferment to Restructuring Federalism * 7: United Mexican States: Federalism and Democratization * 8: Republic of South Africa: An Uncertain Path to Federal Democracy * 9: Spain: Unresolved Integration Challenges in a Party-Led Decentralization * 10: Switzerland: Bottom-up Parties and Interest Groups with Strong Integrative Tendencies * 11: United States of America: Nationalized Politics and Centralized Federalism * Conclusion : Comparative Conclusions
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