2 Political Parties and Democracy in Theoretical and Practical Perspectives Michael Johnston is the Charles A. Dana Professor of Political Science and division director for social sciences at Colgate University. He served as founding co-editor of the journal Corruption and Reform from 1985 through 1996, and with the late Arnold J. Heidenheimer, co-edited Political Corruption: …

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Sep 30, 2013 · The development of political parties - with their contrasting visions of how citizens should be served - are a sign of a healthy democracy. In a new publication, “Developing Party Policies,” NDI compares how different parties from emerging and established democracies have created ideologies, rules, structures and processes.