Hicken, Allen, 1969-

Building party systems in developing democracies / Allen Hicken. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009. - xi, 207 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-203) and index.

Introduction -- A theory of aggregation incentives -- Testing the th eory -- Aggregation, nationalization, and the number of parties in Thai land -- Explaining aggregation in Thailand -- Term limits, aggregation incentives, and the number of parties in the Philippines -- Conclusion.

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