{"product_id":"9780275981051","title":"Political Parties and Political Systems The Concept of Linkage Revisited","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePolitical Parties and Political Systems\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Concept of Linkage Revisited\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAndrea Rommele | Piero Ignazi | David M. Farrell\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ Comparative Politics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eSince its release in 1980, Kay Lawson's \u003ci\u003ePolitical Parties and Linkage: A Comparative Perspective\u003c\/i\u003e has become a classic text in the field of political science. In her groundbreaking work Lawson approaches linkage from an angle left unexplored by her predecessors. Her thinking filled in the systematic and theoretical void by envisioning political parties as the link between citizens and policy makers. This collection of essays by leading political scientists reflects on Lawson's concept of linkage, its theory, and its application over the last quarter century. The work is divided into two sections, the first covers linkage's impact on party research and the second focuses on its application in general political science. The first looks at such topics as the evolution and intellectual development of Lawson's concept through social actors, policy responsiveness, and multi-layer politics. The second handles issues like globalization, the relation of state and society, the European Union and it's proposed constitutional reform, and the cross-cultural significance of linkage in such countries as India. The book concludes with an illuminating chapter by Lawson that responds to the featured themes and explains her current views on linkage and democracy.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrea Rómmele\u003c\/b\u003e is a research fellow at the MZES, University of Mannheim.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid M. Farrell\u003c\/b\u003e is professor and head of politics (GIPP) at the University of Manchester.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePiero Ignazi\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of comparative politics at the University of Bologna.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 April 2005\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePraeger\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780275981051\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e192\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15.84\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53099352653964,"sku":"9780275981051","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780275981051","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}