1 Public Law, Political Parties and Representative Democracy: A Framework for Comparative Analysis 1
2 Political Parties and Constitutions 23
3 The Gradual Legal Recognition of Political Parties 43
4 Requirements for Party Registration and Internal Organization 65
5 Regulating Party Candidate Selection Contests 99
6 Parties and the Conduct of Elections 127
7 The Public Funding of Election Campaigns and Political Parties 141
8 The Private Funding of Election Campaigns: Regulating Political Donations and Expenditures 165
9 Parties in Parliament: The Independence of the Legislature 193
10 Conclusion 205
Bibliography 213
Index 231