A group of specialists trace the origins and development of political parties, explore their impact on the system in which they exist, and raise new questions about the potential role of parties. Originally published in 1966. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print bo

*Frontmatter, pg. i*Foreword, pg. v*Contents, pg. vii*1. The Origin and Development of Political Parties, pg. 3*2. Parties, Elites, and Political Developments in Western Europe, pg. 43*3. Parties and Nation-Building in America, pg. 79*4. The Development of Parties in Turkey, pg. 107*5. European Political Parties: The Case of Polarized Pluralism, pg. 137*6. The Transformation of the Western European Party Systems, pg. 177*7. The Decline of the Party in Single-Party African States, pg. 201*8. Political Recruitment and Participation in Egypt, pg. 217*9. Electoral Mobilization, Party Competition, and National Integration, pg. 241*10. Parties and National Integration in Africa, pg. 267*11. Political Parties and the Crisis of Succession in the United States: The Case of 1800, pg. 303*12. Political Parties and Policy-Making in Latin America, pg. 331*13. Party Systems and National Development in Asia, pg. 369*CONCLUSION. The Impact of Parties on Political Development, pg. 399*A Selected Bibliography, pg. 439*Contributors, pg. 465*Index, pg. 471