Factional Politics: How Dominant Parties Implode or Stabilize

Boucek, Françoise

Drawing on theories of neo-institutionalism to show how institutions shape dissident behaviour, Boucek develops new ways of measuring factionalism and explains its effects on office tenure. In each of the four cases - from Britain, Canada, Italy and Japan - intra-party dynamics are analyzed through times series and rational choice tools.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2012-10-29

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230019935

DOI: 10.1057/9781137283924

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 273