Comparative politics

Political parties are nothing without their people and candidates are essential to parties' core functions - contesting elections, filling political offices, and shaping policy.

This volume of The Cairo School of an Islamic Civilizational Paradigm in International Relations advances the paradigm from intellectual formation to methodological application.

As their democracy faces an array of crises Americans confront a recurring question: whether they really constitute a democratic "e;people"e; at all.

The search for a robust balance of power is a continuous challenge for multilevel political system.

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The Comprehensive Peace Agreement marked the end of Sudan's second civil war between the North and South.

The personalization of politics, whereby politicians increasingly become the main focus of political processes, is a prominent phenomenon in modern democracies that has received considerable scholarly attention in national politics.

The personalization of politics, whereby politicians increasingly become the main focus of political processes, is a prominent phenomenon in modern democracies that has received considerable scholarly attention in national politics.

The Comprehensive Peace Agreement marked the end of Sudan's second civil war between the North and South.

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Mistrust of the democratic electoral process has become rampant among Americans, particularly Republican voters.

A groundbreaking argument that the political spectrum today is inadequate to twenty-first century America and a major source of the confusion and hostility that characterize contemporary political discourse.

A groundbreaking argument that the political spectrum today is inadequate to twenty-first century America and a major source of the confusion and hostility that characterize contemporary political discourse.

State capacity is often equated with coercion.

State capacity is often equated with coercion.

Looks at the rollout of one of the largest infrastructure programs in human history to show how local governments play a complex role.

In recent years, emerging economies in the Global South have increased the overall demand for raw materials and bolstered the price of oil, minerals, and other commodities.

In recent years, emerging economies in the Global South have increased the overall demand for raw materials and bolstered the price of oil, minerals, and other commodities.

Looks at the rollout of one of the largest infrastructure programs in human history to show how local governments play a complex role.

In 1885, Henri Bergson addressed a class of French high school students on the subject of politeness.

In 1885, Henri Bergson addressed a class of French high school students on the subject of politeness.

Southeast Asia and South America are regions made up of largely illiberal states lacking stabilizing great powers or collective identities.

Southeast Asia and South America are regions made up of largely illiberal states lacking stabilizing great powers or collective identities.

Presents cutting edge theory about the consequences of social movements and protest while asking what kind of trade-offs protest movements face in trying to change the world around them.

Presents cutting edge theory about the consequences of social movements and protest while asking what kind of trade-offs protest movements face in trying to change the world around them.

Does digital transformation make worker power impossible?

Does digital transformation make worker power impossible?

For more than forty years, there has been a religious government in Iran that claims to be rooted in shi'i political theology.

For more than forty years, there has been a religious government in Iran that claims to be rooted in shi'i political theology.

This accessible and authoritative introduction tells the American story of religious liberty from its colonial beginnings to the latest Supreme Court cases.

This accessible and authoritative introduction tells the American story of religious liberty from its colonial beginnings to the latest Supreme Court cases.

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This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.

Approximately one-third of parliamentary democracies are or are typically ruled by a minority government - a situation where the party or parties represented at cabinet do not between them hold a majority of seats in the national legislature.

Approximately one-third of parliamentary democracies are or are typically ruled by a minority government - a situation where the party or parties represented at cabinet do not between them hold a majority of seats in the national legislature.

This book draws lessons on the importance of meritocracy for economic growth by analysing Italy's economic decline in the past few decades.

This book draws lessons on the importance of meritocracy for economic growth by analysing Italy's economic decline in the past few decades.

By building on a recent research comparing the EU and US and drawing on Riker's influential theory of federalism, this books explores the origins of fiscal unions.

By building on a recent research comparing the EU and US and drawing on Riker's influential theory of federalism, this books explores the origins of fiscal unions.

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Generations of social scientists and historians have argued that the escape from empire and consequent fragmentation of power - across and within polities - was a necessary condition for the European development of the modern territorial state, modern representative democracy, and modern levels of prosperity.

Generations of social scientists and historians have argued that the escape from empire and consequent fragmentation of power - across and within polities - was a necessary condition for the European development of the modern territorial state, modern representative democracy, and modern levels of prosperity.

War has returned to Europe, and NATO stands at the forefront of the response to Russia's aggression in Ukraine.

War has returned to Europe, and NATO stands at the forefront of the response to Russia's aggression in Ukraine.

In 1973, Billy Graham, "e;America's Pastor,"e; held his largest ever "e;crusade.

In 1973, Billy Graham, "e;America's Pastor,"e; held his largest ever "e;crusade.

This book examines changes in voters' electoral choices over time and investigates how these changes are linked to a growth in electoral volatility.

This book examines changes in voters' electoral choices over time and investigates how these changes are linked to a growth in electoral volatility.

This volume is the first comprehensive analysis of women's ascendance to leadership positions in the European Union as well as their performance in such positions.