Democracy and the Cartelization of Political Parties |
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| Author:
| Katz, Richard S.
Mair, Peter |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-958601-1 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2018 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $149.95AUD $195.95 |
Book Description:
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This book traces the evolution of political parties from the model of the mass party, through the catch-all party model, to argue that by the late 20th century the principal governing parties and (and their allied smaller parties - collectively the political 'mainstream') were effectively forming a cartel, in which the form of competition might remain, and indeed even appear to intensify, while its substance was increasingly hollowed out.
This book traces the evolution of political parties from the model of the mass party, through the catch-all party model, to argue that by the late 20th century the principal governing parties and (and their allied smaller parties - collectively the political 'mainstream') were effectively forming a cartel, in which the form of competition might remain, and indeed even appear to intensify, while its substance was increasingly hollowed out.