The Political Economy of Governance: Institutions, Political Performance and Elections

Understanding the governance of nations is a key challenge in contemporaneous political economy. This book provides new advances and the latest research in the field of political economy, dealing with the study of institutions, governance, democracy and elections. The volume focuses on issues such as the role of institutions and political governance in society, the working of democracy and the electoral performance in several case studies. The chapters involve cutting edge research on many different countries, including the USA, Great Britain, Germany, Spain and the Third World. The authors of the chapters are leading scholars in political economy from America, Europe and Asia.

Author: Norman Schofield

Publisher: Springer

Publication Date: Jun 09, 2015

Number of Pages: 393 pages

Binding: Hardback or Cased Book

ISBN-10: 3319155504

ISBN-13: 9783319155500