Governance, Rule of Law, and Party System
Abstract
This article reviews the English term, «governance». It defines «country governance» as the extent to which a state delivers to its citizens the benefits of government. It studies the effects of party system fragmentation, competition, and volatility on Rule of Law as a benefit of government. Data came from 189 countries with parliamentary parties and 2007 World Bank data on Rule of Law. More competitive and stable party systems scored higher on Rule of Law. Fragmentation had no effect.
About the Authors
Кеннет Джанда
Северо-Западный университет (Иллинойс, США)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
K. . Janda
Russian Federation
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