Political extremism in democracies : combating intolerance /
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Author / Creator: | Downs, William M., 1966- |
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Edition: | 1st ed. |
Imprint: | New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012. |
Description: | xvi, 238 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
Language: | English |
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Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8847418 |
Summary: | When political 'extremists' - organized into parties that compete openly and successfully in democratic elections - enter the conventional institutional arena, how do mainstream actors react? This book deals with understanding how democracies respond to party-based extremism and with what consequences. |
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Physical Description: | xvi, 238 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780230340794 0230340792 |