1 “... contributors, 'The French party system' forms a benchmark study of the state of party politics in France...”

2 “...The old Japanese single-party system collapsed in 1993, but a new system has not yet fully evolved...”

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4 “...This volume, on the basis of France and Italy’s cases, analyses the changes in party systems...”

5 “..., and the size of party systems and faction systems. Significantly, they also consider various ways in which...”

6 “... for domestic and international efforts to build effective political parties and competitive party systems...”

7 “..., split-ticket voting, and the size of party systems and faction systems. Significantly, they also...”

8 “... chapters examine the significance of amalgamation on various aspects of local democracy: local party...”