LeDuc, Lawrence et al. (eds), 2002, Comparing Democracies 2: New
Challenges in the Study of Elections and Voting, London, Sage
Research on elections in democracies.
Lees-Marshment, Jennifer, 2001, Political Marketing and British
Political Parties, Manchester University Press
Good on ‘spin’ and political marketing.
McKay, David, 2005, American Politics and Society, 6th. edn,
Oxford, Blackwell
Well-reviewed and up-to-date text on the USA.
MacPherson, C. B., 1966, The Real World of Democracy: The Massey
Lecture, Oxford, Clarendon Press
Very influential essay which seeks to understand non-liberal
democracy in communist and Third World Countries as well the
Western liberal version.
McQuail, Denis, 2005, McQuail’s Mass Communication Theory, 5th
edn, London, Sage
Excellent comprehensive study of communication theory.
Scott, John, 1991, Who Rules Britain?Cambridge, Cambridge Uni-
versity Press
Some clear theoretical material as well as specific evidence on
classes and elites in Britain
Wilson, Graham K, (ed.), 1990, Interest Groups, Oxford, Basil
Blackwell
Includes both theoretical and country-based contributions includ-
ing the USA and Japan.Websites
http://www.opendemocracy.net
An online think tank committed to promoting human rights and
democracy worldwide.
http://www.constitution.org/liberlib.htm
Liberty Library of Government Classics includes full texts of
constitutions from that of Hammurabi (1780 BC) to present day.
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