Epstein, Leon D. <br/><br/>
Political parties in Western democracies / 
Leon D. Epstein ; with a new pref. and postscript. 
 - [2nd] ed. 
 - New Brunswick, N.J. :  Transaction Books,  c1980. 
 - xii, 387 p. ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Preface to the transaction edition - Preface - I. Introduction - II. Developmental circumstances - III. The nature of competition - IV. Structuring the vote - V. Organization - VI. The socialist working-class party - VII. Leadership recruitment by class - VIII. Candidate selection - IX. Counter-Organizational tendencies - X. The programmatic function - XI. Program, policy, and organized membership - XII. The governing function - XIII. Conclusion - Postscript to the transaction edition - Index. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0878557164 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Political parties.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>329.02091812  / EPS