Patterns of Democracy: Government Forms and Performance in Thirty-Six Countries by Arend Lijphart
English | July 11, 1999 | ISBN: 0300078935 | 368 Pages | PDF | 9.23 MB
English | July 11, 1999 | ISBN: 0300078935 | 368 Pages | PDF | 9.23 MB
Examining 36 democracies from 1945 to 1996, this text arrives at important - and unexpected - conclusions about what type of democracy works best. It demonstrates that consensual systems stimulate economic growth, control inflation and unemployment, and limit budget deficits.