Public opinion and political parties in france american. Maurice duverger born june 5, 1917 is a french jurist, sociologist and politician. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. He taught at the university of bordeaux, until 1955, and the university of paris, until retiring in 1985. Their organization and activity in the modern state science editions volume 82 of university paperbacks. Since the two rest on divergent explanations of electoral politics, the success of one and the failure of the other present an. Public opinion and political parties in france volume 46 issue 4 maurice duverger.
Mar 30, 2006 over a half centurys experience with duvergers les partis politiques offers an opportunity to test his theory. Is this a law on the books in france or the united states somewhere. In a system in which elections arc decided by a majority vote on the second of two ballots, political parties are numerous because the existence of a. Abstract maurice duverger is a french political scientist and. Try prime books go search en hello, sign in account. Maurice duverger was a french jurist, sociologist, political scientist and politician born in angouleme, charente. Duverger impresses the reader with multifunctionalityand, therefore, the durabilityof party interest group combination. A proportional representation pr system creates electoral conditions that foster the development of many parties, whereas a plurality system marginalizes smaller political parties, generally resulting in a twoparty system. Duverger, maurice 1917 silva major reference works wiley. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Abstract maurice duverger is a french political scientist and constitutional lawyer. An elite party is a political party consisting of members of the societal elite, particularly members of parliament, who agree to cooperate politically in the spirit of principles and goals. Duverger, maurice, 1917 political parties, their organization and activity in the modern state.
Duverger s law in 10 of the last 11 us presidential elections, third parties have seen their poll numbers drop as. Having as a point of reference their structure, duverger in his book les partis politiques 1951. Yet, kenneth benoi t duvergero s l aw and the study of electoral systems 71 french politics 2006 4. Duverger, maurice, 1917publication date 1964 topics political parties publisher london. French political scientist maurice duvergers political parties 1951 is still highly regarded, not only for its classification of parties but also for its linking of party. Les finances publiques by maurice duverger and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
In this book michels analyzes the tendencies that oppose the realization of democracy, and claims that these tendencies can be classified in three ways. The thesis there, in which the book culminatessurprisingly relevant todayis that even democracy forms one or more political parties. The first to describe this party model was edmund burke in 1770. Their organization and activity in the modern state volume 22865 of science editions. Their organization and activity in the modern state university paperbacks by maurice duverger 19541201.
Their organization and activity in the modern state university paperbacks 2nd revised edition by duverger, maurice isbn. In this study, the consideration of writings on political parties will be limited in three ways. Their organization and activity in the modern state. His book, political parties, first translated into english in 1954, has been very influential in both the party. Political parties, their organization and activity in the modern state. If the study of politics is to be rewarding both intellectually and practically it must. Economic power versus political power by duverger, maurice and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Political parties their organization and activity in the modern state by maurice duverger and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. French political scientist maurice duverger s political parties 1951 is still highly regarded, not only for its classification of parties but also for its linking of party systems with electoral systems. In this broadranging volume sartori outlines a comprehensive and authoritative approach to the classification of party systems. And he wrote a book in 1951 called political parties, which is where he first described his law. Maurice duverger is arguably the most distinguished french political scientist of the last century, but his major impact has been largely in the englishspeaking world.
Political parties by maurice duverger, 9780416683202, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. It was translated to italian as sociologia del partito politico nella democrazia moderna. He was born in angouleme, charente starting his career as a jurist at the university of bordeaux, duverger became more and more involved in political science and in 1948 founded one of the first faculties for political science in bordeaux, france. Oct 11, 2018 filmmaker, comedian, and ces supporter andy zhou created this awesome video to explain the concept of duverger s law and how it affects the number of political parties within an electoral system. Maurice duverger has 32 books on goodreads with 1634 ratings.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. In the first part of the book duverger presents a distinction. Maurice duverger is a french political scientist and constitutional lawyer. This great book from eminent french jurist and sociologist maurice duverger is mustread book for people who interested in party politics and pressure groups. Maurice duverger 5 june 1917 16 december 2014 was a french jurist, sociologist, political scientist and politician born in angouleme, charente starting his career as a jurist at the university of bordeaux, duverger became more and more involved in political science and in 1948 founded one of the first faculties for political science in bordeaux, france.
Professor duverger of the institut detudes politique of paris, author of several works on public law end of a recent study on the influence of electoral systems on politics, aims in the present work to establish a general theory of political parties upon an. Duverger argued that singlememberdistrict electoral systems that require only a plurality to win election tend to produce twoparty systems, whereas. It is considered one of the classics of social sciences, in particular sociology and political science. Maurice duverger and the study of political parties. Duverger argued that singlememberdistrict electoral systems that require only a plurality to win election tend to produce twoparty. The study of politics by maurice duverger, 9780442306984, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Having as a point of reference their structure, duverger in his book les partis politiques 1951 distinguished parties between elitebased parties and massbased parties.
Political parties, their organization and activity in the. His explanations for the numbers of parties survives as duvergers law, while his predictions for the development of the membership party have not. His book, political parties, first translated into english in 1954, has influenced both the party politics literature which continues to make use of his typology of party organization and the electoral systems literature. Their organization and activity in the modern state, international affairs, volume 31, issue 2, 1 april 1955, pages 208, we use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. Duvergers law of plurality voting the logic of party. The french political scientist maurice duverger s political parties 1951 is still highly regarded, not only for its classification of parties but also for its linking of party systems with electoral systems. In his book les partis politiques duverger set out to provide nothing less than a general theory of political parties duverger, 1967, p. Herbert kitschelt the logics of party formation ecological politics in belgium and west germany cornell university press 1989. Political party group of the party of european socialists maurice duverger 5 june 1917 16 december 2014 was a french jurist, sociologist and politician. His book, political parties, first translated into english in 1954, has influenced both the party politics literature which continues to make use of his typology of party. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Duverger, maurice 1917 the encyclopedia of political. As noted by maurice duverger, the nature of a political party is the most important variable impacting the number of female candidates, with two kinds of parties seeming to exercise the strongest attraction. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
Weve been busy, working hard to bring you new features and an updated design. His chief contributions there deal with what have come to be called in his honor duverger s law and duverger s hypothesis. Hermens and, by implication, disagrees with duverger that political parties, as we know them, are. The study of politics by maurice duverger, hardcover. First, only writings on parties with democratic objectives will be considered. The french political scientist maurice duvergers political parties 1951 is still highly regarded, not only for its classification of parties but also for its linking of party systems with electoral systems. There is a comprehensive overview of how in reality and not in dreams democracy and, for example, very frequently mentioned system of checks and balances work. His works, translated into over 20 languages, are often located at the interface between law and political science. Discover book depositorys huge selection of maurice duverger books online. The first part deals with the organisation of parties, the second with the structure of the party system. More recently, the elite party model has been outlined by maurice duverger. Buy political parties reprint by maurice duverger isbn. Maurice duverger and the study of political parties article in french politics 41. Duverger argued that singlememberdistrict electoral systems that require only a plurality to win election tend to produce two party.
Political parties, their organization and activity in the modern state book. Duverger, maurice 1917 silva major reference works. Starting his career as a jurist at the university of bordeaux, duverger became more and more involved in political science and in 1948 founded one of the first faculties for political science in bordeaux, france. A sociological study of the oligarchical tendencies of modern democracy is a book by the sociologist robert michels, published in 1911 and first introducing the concept of iron law of oligarchy. Having as a point of reference their structure, duverger in his book les partis politiques 1951 distinguished. Maurice duverger, factors in a two party and multiparty system, in party. Postworld war ii trends and debates french political scientist maurice duvergers political parties 1951 is still highly regarded, not only for its classification of parties but also for its linking of party systems with electoral systems. Political parties their organization and activity in the. Buy political parties by maurice duverger online at alibris.
Their organization and activity in the modern state maurice duverger, barbara north, robert north, d. Go search your store deals store gift cards sell help. Maurice duverger is arguably the most distinguished french political scientist of the last century, but his major impact has, strangely enough, been largely in the englishspeaking world. Maurice duverger article about maurice duverger by the free. Duverger s law draws from a model of causality from the electoral system to a party system. Elitebased parties rather prefer the quality of their members over their quantity, their affiliates being people of great influence on local or national scale. Maurice duverger french political scientist britannica. Maurice duverger, factors in a twoparty and multiparty. Award winners book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new books. The theory that elections in political systems like the united states tend to favor the two major parties, making it very hard for a third party to win. Their organization and activity in the modern state, 3rd ed. Duvergers law and the twoparty system explained youtube.