Introduction--Democracy, Parties, and Performance
The Contemporary Democracies Political
Parties and the Democratic Order Standards of Political Performance
Political Performance--The Initial Comparison Citizen Voting
Participation Stable and Effective Government Maintaining
Political Order Compatibility of the Performance Dimensions
The Social and Economic Environment Population Size
Modernization and Economic Development Social Cleavages
Economic Divisions A Brief Multivariate Consideration
The Constitutional Setting Constitutional
Design Constitutional Design and Political Performance
Constitution and Culture Socioeconomic and Constitutional Effects
Party Systems and Election Outcomes Attributes of Party Systems
Fractionalization Parties and Social Groups Extremist
Parties Volatility of Party Strength Party-System Dynamics
Party Systems and Democratic Performance
Citizen Involvement I Participation or Turmoil Getting Citizens to the Polls
A Causal Model of Voting Participation Turmoil and Its Containment
Government Performance / Executive Stability Parliamentary Systems: Government Formation Parliamentary Systems: Durability of Governments Presidential Government
Managing Violence and Sustaining Democracy Elite Bases of Deadly Violence Organized Violence: Strategic Objectives and Consequences How Democracies Are Replaced: Military and Executive Coups
Democratic Performance--Liberty, Competition, Responsiveness Civil Liberties Political Competition Policy Responsiveness
Conclusion--Constraint and Creativity in Democracies Relationships among the Dimensions of Performance Executive Control and Economic Manipulation Institutionalizing Compromise: Consociational Practices Requirements for Performance and Survival Comparative Analysis: Limits and Directions
Appendix
Notes
Index