Confronting the Weakest Link : Aiding Political Parties in New Democracies /

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Beset with persistent problems of self-interest, corruption, ideological incoherence, and narrow electoral majorities, political parties are the weakest link in many democratic transitions around the world. A large and ever-growing number of U.S., European, and multilateral assistance programs seek...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Carothers, Thomas, 1956-
Corporate Author: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 2006.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Ontwikkelingssamenwerking.
Democratisering.
Politieke partijen.
Partei
Demokratisierung
Demokratie
Korruption
Politics and government
Political parties.
Political corruption.
Democratization.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > Political Parties.
Corruption (Politique) > Pays en voie de developpement.
Democratisation > Pays en voie de developpement.
Partis politiques > Pays en voie de developpement.
Political corruption > Developing countries.
Democratization > Developing countries.
Political parties > Developing countries.
Ontwikkelingslanden.
Entwicklungsländer
Developing countries.
Pays en voie de developpement > Politique et gouvernement.
Developing countries > Politics and government.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The standard lament
  • The condition of parties
  • A quick global tour
  • Diagnosing the condition
  • The assistance response
  • The world of party aid
  • The standard method and beyond
  • Interests and partisanship
  • The question of effects
  • Party system aid
  • Conclusions
  • Going deeper.

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