This book examines the actual behavior of 400 governments in 20 postwar democracies (including those of Western Europe, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Israel) to determine how political pa
Outcomes of legislative elections are typically reported in terms of party support: how many votes and seats were obtained by each party? But in fact voters are faced with three choices which must be
A comprehensive and detailed statistical guide to the government and politics of the 24 countries in the OECD. Presents the essential facts and figures on population, social structure, employment, the