TY - BOOK AU - Spiess,Clemens TI - Democracy and party systems in developing countries : a comparative study of India and South Africa T2 - Routledge advances in South Asian studies SN - 9780415468091 U1 - 324.254 22 PY - 2009/// CY - London PB - Routledge KW - Political parties KW - India KW - South Africa KW - Democracy KW - Politics and government KW - 1947- KW - 1994- N1 - Introduction -- One-party-dominance in changing societies : conceptual, methodological, and theoretical aspects of the study -- The regional context -- The "achievement" of one-party-dominance in India and South Africa : actors, structures, and institutions -- Maintenance of one-party-dominance In India and South Africa : mechanisms of control and competition -- Effects and functions of one-party-dominance in India and South Africa -- Comparison and conclusion : lessons and prospects UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0820/2008025220.html ER -