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| TITLE: |
Democracies without parties / Dag Anckar and Carsten Anckar. |
| KEY TITLE: |
Comparative Political Studies 2000 March |
| PUBLISHED: |
2000 |
| DESCRIPTION: |
20 +1 p. : 28 cm. |
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Photocopy. |
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IN: Comparative Political Studies, Vol. 33, no.2, Mar 2000, pp. 1-20. |
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"The belief that modern democracy is party democracy is widespread. However, the belief my be questioned. A number of small independent island states that subscribe to a high extent to democratic values, standards, namely, Belau (Palau), the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, and Tuvalu. The analysis of these cases is guided by three general assumptions: (a) the impact of diminutive size on the existence and number of parties, (b) the corresponding impact of geographical noncontiguity, and (c) the impact of culturally defined resistances against party life and party role. Comparisons with conditions in other small island states suggest that the assumptions are valid given that extreme values are entered into the analysis. Extreme smallness, an extremely archipelagic geography, and an intense cultural resistance all contribute to an absence of political parties in democracies." [Abstract from Author] |
| SUBJECT: |
Democracy--Micronesia--History. |
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Democracy--Polynesia--History. |
| SUBJECT: |
Political parties. |
| ADDED ENTRY: |
Anckar, Carsten |
| ADDED ENTRY: |
Anckar, Dag |
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