{"product_id":"political-parties-and-party-systems-9780198780779","title":"Political Parties and Party Systems","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Alan Ware\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: OUP Oxford\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: OUP Oxford\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Political Process - Political Parties\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work is an introduction to the study of political parties and party systems. It focuses primarily, but not exclusively, on liberal democracies through a comparative approach. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe aim of \u003cem\u003ePolitical Parties and Party Systems\u003c\/em\u003e is to explain to students of politics how and why parties and party systems differ from one country to another. However, it also seeks to provide a more detailed understanding of party politics in five particular countries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMost of the chapters are divided into two sections. First, general themes and arguments about a topic are introduced, and examples from a large number of countries are discussed in relation to that topic. Then, particular attention is paid to five of the largest liberal democracies--Britain, France, Germany, Japan, and the United States.","brand":"OUP Oxford","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47614830805143,"sku":"9780198780779","price":5748.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780198780779.webp?v=1775096807","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/political-parties-and-party-systems-9780198780779","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}