{"product_id":"why-dominant-parties-lose-mexicos-democratization-in-comparative-perspective-paperback-9780521139892","title":"Why Dominant Parties Lose; Mexico's Democratization in Comparative Perspective (Paperback) 9780521139892","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWhy Dominant Parties Lose\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eMexico's Democratization in Comparative Perspective\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy Dominant Parties Lose develops a theory of single-party dominance, its durability, and its breakdown into a fully competitive democracy.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKenneth F. Greene (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521139892, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 31 July 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e368 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.6 x 15.2 x 2.8 cm, 0.54 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e“Why Dominant Parties Lose is a well crafted book that contributes significantly to the literature on Mexican politics, party systems, political transition and comparative political regimes… He develops a sophisticated theory of single-party dominance and opposition party development that features formal modeling, quantitative analysis, and qualitative fieldwork… In sum, this is a great book, featuring an extensive review of the vast literature in the field, great mastery of the theoretical and methodological tools available in the discipline, a carefully argued case for the author’s significant contribution, all of which delivered in self-possessed and dispassionate prose.”  \u003cbr\u003e Yvon Grenier, St. Francis Xavier University, Canadian Journal of Political Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWhy have dominant parties persisted in power for decades in countries spread across the globe? Why did most eventually lose? Why Dominant Parties Lose develops a theory of single-party dominance, its durability, and its breakdown into fully competitive democracy. Greene shows that dominant parties turn public resources into patronage goods to bias electoral competition in their favor and virtually win elections before election day without resorting to electoral fraud or bone-crushing repression. Opposition parties fail because their resource disadvantages force them to form as niche parties with appeals that are out of step with the average voter. When the political economy of dominance erodes, the partisan playing field becomes fairer and opposition parties can expand into catchall competitors that threaten the dominant party at the polls. Greene uses this argument to show why Mexico transformed from a dominant party authoritarian regime under PRI rule to a fully competitive democracy.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. The Macro Perspective: 1. A theory of single-party dominance and opposition party development\u003cbr\u003e 2. Dominant party advantages and opposition party failure, 1930s–90s\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Micro Perspective: 3. Why participate? A theory of elite activism in dominant party systems\u003cbr\u003e 4. The empirical dynamics of elite activism\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Implications: 5. Constrained to the core: opposition party organizations, 1980s–90s\u003cbr\u003e 6. Dominance defeated: voting behavior in the 2000 elections\u003cbr\u003e 7. Extending the argument: Italy, Japan, Malaysia, and Taiwan.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Political economy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Political economy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Political%20economy%20%5BKCP%5D%22\"\u003eKCP\u003c\/a\u003e], Comparative politics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Comparative politics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Comparative%20politics%20%5BJPB%5D%22\"\u003eJPB\u003c\/a\u003e], Hispanic \u0026amp; Latino studies [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Hispanic \u0026amp; Latino studies\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Hispanic%20\u0026amp;%20Latino%20studies%20%5BJFSL4%5D%22\"\u003eJFSL4\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006690906392,"sku":"9780521139892","price":29.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521139892i_fd3e5286-bfc2-4977-af40-754a8675d508.jpg?v=1691372311","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/why-dominant-parties-lose-mexicos-democratization-in-comparative-perspective-paperback-9780521139892","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}