Carothers, Thomas,  1956- <br/><br/>
Confronting the weakest link :  aiding political parties in new democracies / 
Thomas Carothers. 
 - Washington, D.C. :  Carnegie Endowment for International Peace,  c2006. 
 - xiii, 271 p. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/> Published in the Democracy and Rule of Law Program of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-253) and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction -- The standard lament -- The condition of parties -- A quick global tour -- Diagnosing the condition -- The assistance response -- The world of party aid -- The standard method and beyond -- Interests and partisanship -- The question of effects -- Party system aid -- Conclusions -- Going deeper. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0870032259 9780870032240 0870032240 9780870032240 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2006025891 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBA676389  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>013547133  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Political parties--Developing countries.<br/>Democratization--Developing countries.<br/>Political corruption--Developing countries.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Developing countries--Politics and government.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JF60  / .C38 2006 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>324.2091724