TY - BOOK ID - 4874531 TI - Political parties and civil society in federal countries AU - Detterbeck, Klaus AU - Renzsch, Wolfgang AU - Kincaid, John AU - Oxford University Press AU - Forum of Federations PY - 2015 SN - 9780199022274 0199022275 PB - Don Mills Oxford University Press DB - UniCat KW - Political parties KW - Civil society KW - Federal government KW - Comparative government KW - Partis politiques KW - Société civile KW - Fédéralisme KW - Institutions politiques comparées KW - Central-local government relations KW - Political parties. KW - Civil society. KW - Federal government. KW - Comparative government. KW - #SBIB:324H42 KW - Comparative political systems KW - Comparative politics KW - Government, Comparative KW - Political systems, Comparative KW - Political science KW - Division of powers KW - Federal-provincial relations KW - Federal-state relations KW - Federal systems KW - Federalism KW - Decentralization in government KW - State governments KW - Social contract KW - Parties, Political KW - Party systems, Political KW - Political party systems KW - Divided government KW - Intra-party disagreements (Political parties) KW - Political conventions KW - Politieke structuren: verkiezingen KW - Law and legislation KW - Powers, Division of KW - Provincial-federal relations KW - State-federal relations KW - Société civile KW - Fédéralisme KW - Institutions politiques comparées UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:4874531 AB - Political parties and civil society organizations are among the most important political actors in federal democracies. These bodies represent both the interests and political identities of people on an individual level; society-wide, they make demands on public institutions and provide support for political preferences. They are also key political actors themselves, functioning as intermediaries between citizens and governments. This fascinating comparative study of the interactions between political parties and civil society in federal systems sheds new light on how these interactions function, influence politics, and ultimately shape a society. ER -