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Paul Webb’s Advanced Introduction to Party Systems expertly draws upon major theories and concepts, existing literature, and cutting-edge empirical evidence to present an authoritative contribution to the field of party systems. Webb rigorously explores the different types of party systems that exist, the role of socio-political cleavages and electoral systems in shaping them, their evolution over time, and their significance for government and the wider functioning of democracy.Key Features:Discusses the ways in which social and institutional factors shape party systemsProvides a rich conspectus of the different party systems which exist across the democratic world todayExamines the connections between party organisation and party systems using diverse real-world examplesExplores the impact of multi-partyism and ideological polarisation on governmental stability and the role these issues play in shaping government performance and political legitimacyBoth stimulating and incisive, the Advanced Introduction to Party Systems will be an indispensable read for academics and students in politics and public policy, political geography and geopolitics, international relations, and leadership studies. It will also be a fundamental resource for policy makers and practitioners wanting to better understand party systems today.

Paul Webb’s Advanced Introduction to Party Systems expertly draws upon major theories and concepts, existing literature, and cutting-edge empirical evidence to present an authoritative contribution to the field of party systems. Webb rigorously explores the different types of party systems that exist, the role of socio-political cleavages and electoral systems in shaping them, their evolution over time, and their significance for government and the wider functioning of democracy.Key Features:Discusses the ways in which social and institutional factors shape party systemsProvides a rich conspectus of the different party systems which exist across the democratic world todayExamines the connections between party organisation and party systems using diverse real-world examplesExplores the impact of multi-partyism and ideological polarisation on governmental stability and the role these issues play in shaping government performance and political legitimacyBoth stimulating and incisive, the Advanced Introduction to Party Systems will be an indispensable read for academics and students in politics and public policy, political geography and geopolitics, international relations, and leadership studies. It will also be a fundamental resource for policy makers and practitioners wanting to better understand party systems today.

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From the author of Bare Bones, which is also available to download from Amazon, comes Paul Webb's new novel, Somehow the Same. - Karen rises quickly through the ranks at Harry Jackson's company until she reaches the position of Personal Assistant to Harry at the age of 23. - Everything is going according to plan - her wedding to her fianc Justin at the local church with a reception at a stately home is only a matter of a few months away - when disaster strikes. - Karen's father loses his job and, with no new opportunities on the horizon, her parent's have to cut back, and that means cutting back on how much they can afford to pay towards Karen's upcoming wedding. - A moment of panic and confusion at work ironically brings Karen some good fortune and opens her eyes as to how she can relieve her financial problems. - To complicate matters, Karen finds herself drawn into an affair with her boss which leads to unexpected consequences for both her and Harry. - A steamy concoction of passion, jealousy, greed and naivety from the writer of Bare Bones, also available on Amazon.

One anonymous woman… with a dream. Four unrelated men… all in receipt of an identical solicitor’s letter urging them to travel to the town of Keswick in the heart of England’s Lake District. A washed-up alcoholic City banker, a time-share crook living on the Spanish Costas, the neurotic gay owner of a B&B and a destitute hippy living on his wreck of a boat are all inexplicably summoned. There is the promise of ‘something to their advantage’ but even without this enticement all have good reason to want to escape their current everyday situations. The four men’s converging journeys, by air, road, sea, and mountain paths produce four very different stories. Each has its own cast of eccentrics and grotesques, and a few saints and saviours, laughable disasters and chaotic episodes of high farce. There are also unexpected moments of sensitivity and pathos and as the characters reach their journeys’ ends it’s clear none of their lives will ever be quite the same. And one mountain…bleak and brutal, it holds the key to the mystery and provides the rainswept setting for the dramatic and tragic climax.

A fast and bloody black comedy that sheds light on four of the most ignored figures in English history – the knights who actually had to kill Thomas Becket. The four young knights who have just assassinated Thomas Becket take refuge in Knaresborough castle, hoping that the heat will die down. But they're in for a long, hard wait. A severed ear, archaic dentistry and a string of unrequited passions are just a few of the things in store for them in this anarchic historical drama. Paul Webb's play Four Knights in Knaresborough was first performed at the Tricycle Theatre, London, in 1999.

This is a riveting history of the Burmese people's struggle for independence from colonialism and freedom under a repressive junta. The author records the struggle for independence and democracy in Burma from the final fall of the monarchy to the early years of the 21st century. The author's research is deep and thorough. Many years were spent in the British Library Indian and Oriental Collection in London collecting and collating valuable material concerning the British colonial period and its response to nationalist protest and a strengthening independence movement. Postcolonial material is equally well researched and complemented by extensive interviews in Burma itself, as well as among exiles and scholars in Thailand and Australia. The account is at times a harrowing one, underscoring the repeatedly dashed hopes for freedom, and the confusion and contradictions amongst Burmese themselves as to the right path to be followed to achieve true independence. In the Epilogue, the author examines the years from 2000 to the present day. Regrettably, little has changed: for Burma democracy seems as far away as ever.