About the book: 2000 / The book by the famous French political scientist of the second half of the 20th century, Maurice Duverger, is dedicated to the origin and essence of political parties, the laws of their development and functioning within various political regimes and electoral systems. The work of the French researcher, which has already become a classic, has been translated into many languages ​​of the world and brought its author the reputation of the creator of the modern theory of political parties. It will be of interest not only to scientists, teachers, students and graduate students, but also to all those who are professionally engaged in practical political activity, who are concerned about the problems of political strategy and tactics, election campaign and electoral technologies in a democracy. http://fb2.traumlibrary. net