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Analyzing the electoral systems of various countries, including those of developing nations, this work examines the relationship between democratic theory values and the electoral institutions used to achieve them. Empirical data is used to find the institutions most appropriate to each model.

Elections --- Political parties --- Democracy --- Government - General --- Law, Politics & Government --- Political Institutions & Public Administration - General --- Self-government --- Political science --- Equality --- Representative government and representation --- Republics --- Parties, Political --- Party systems, Political --- Political party systems --- Divided government --- Intra-party disagreements (Political parties) --- Political conventions --- Electoral politics --- Franchise --- Polls --- Politics, Practical --- Plebiscite --- Political campaigns --- Elections. --- Political parties. --- Democracy.

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Collecting essays about the experiences of thirteen countries, including the United States, Canada, Great Britain, and Japan, The Patron State presents a global overview of recent government policies in relation to the arts. Each country is analyzed in terms of the forms and levels of government support of the arts; the organizational structure of arts support programs; policy choices; patterns of financial distribution; the impact of government programs on the arts; and the impact of budget cuts that have occurred in virtually every country since the mid-1970s.

Art --- Sociology of cultural policy --- Mécénat --- Arts --- Art patronage --- Federal aid to the arts --- Art and state --- Subventions --- Politique publique --- Subventions. --- Mécénat. --- Politique publique. --- Mécénat.

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This volume is the first book length treatment of the cartel party thesis, one of the most influential theories in party politics. It examines what cartelization means for parties and party systems, and what it means for the future of democracy.

Political parties. --- Parties, Political --- Party systems, Political --- Political party systems --- Political science --- Divided government --- Intra-party disagreements (Political parties) --- Political conventions