Comparative politics

The economies of Turkey and Egypt, remarkably similar until the early 1980s, have since taken divergent paths.

The economies of Turkey and Egypt, remarkably similar until the early 1980s, have since taken divergent paths.

This book contributes to our understanding of the trajectories and prerogatives of female political leaders in the varying context of democratization, political institutions and cultural norms.

Nearly twenty years after the collapse of socialism, the countries of post-socialist Eastern Europe have experienced divergent trajectories of political development.

Nearly twenty years after the collapse of socialism, the countries of post-socialist Eastern Europe have experienced divergent trajectories of political development.

James C.

James C.

This book examines how mass media debates have contributed to the politicization of the European Union.

This book examines how mass media debates have contributed to the politicization of the European Union.

First published in 2006.

First published in 2006.

This edited book introduces students and scholars to Comparative Political Thought.

This edited book introduces students and scholars to Comparative Political Thought.

The Singapore parliament's creation of an elected presidency in 1991 was the biggest constitutional and political change in Singapore's modern era.

The Singapore parliament's creation of an elected presidency in 1991 was the biggest constitutional and political change in Singapore's modern era.

Put together to honour one of the most influential philosophers in recent times, Mrinal Miri, this book brings together articles on philosophy, politics, literature and society, and updates the status of enquiry in each of these fields.

Put together to honour one of the most influential philosophers in recent times, Mrinal Miri, this book brings together articles on philosophy, politics, literature and society, and updates the status of enquiry in each of these fields.

The election of President Obama in 2008 and the apparent decline of American power in the world has rekindled an old and important debate.

The election of President Obama in 2008 and the apparent decline of American power in the world has rekindled an old and important debate.

This book provides an introduction to democratic theory and empirical research on democracy and democratization.

This book provides an introduction to democratic theory and empirical research on democracy and democratization.

Notions of social change are often divided into local versus international.

Notions of social change are often divided into local versus international.

This book focuses on Andrew Arato's democratic theory and its relevance to contemporary issues such as processes of democratization, civil society, constitution-making, and the modern Executive.

This book focuses on Andrew Arato's democratic theory and its relevance to contemporary issues such as processes of democratization, civil society, constitution-making, and the modern Executive.

This edited collection reports the results of a comparative study of video surveillance/CCTV in Germany, Poland, and Sweden.

This edited collection reports the results of a comparative study of video surveillance/CCTV in Germany, Poland, and Sweden.

This work seeks to explore the contemporary challenge of government in multicultural societies, drawing together a wide range of contributors to examine how ethnic difference could better understood and mediated by modern nation states.

This work seeks to explore the contemporary challenge of government in multicultural societies, drawing together a wide range of contributors to examine how ethnic difference could better understood and mediated by modern nation states.

This comprehensive and authoritative account of the development of the Korean economy combines an historical approach with a substantial treatment of the new economy.

This comprehensive and authoritative account of the development of the Korean economy combines an historical approach with a substantial treatment of the new economy.

Exploring five distinct models of federal arrangement, this book evaluates the relative merits of each model as a mechanism for managing relations in ethnically divided societies.

Exploring five distinct models of federal arrangement, this book evaluates the relative merits of each model as a mechanism for managing relations in ethnically divided societies.

First published in 1982, Policy Styles in Western Europe considers the growth of the modern state in the 1980s and examines the implications of this for the making and implementation of public policy decisions.

First published in 1982, Policy Styles in Western Europe considers the growth of the modern state in the 1980s and examines the implications of this for the making and implementation of public policy decisions.

This comparative study examines what kinds of societal forces shape European relationships towards democratic political life in contemporary Europe.

This comparative study examines what kinds of societal forces shape European relationships towards democratic political life in contemporary Europe.

Bringing together scholars from a wide array of disciplines - including anthropology, economics, history, sociology, and political science - this volume addresses the problems of the regime change and state failure in Africa in the context of the global economy, but from a specifically African perspective, arguing that the underdevelopment of the African economy is linked to the underdevelopment of the continents' nation states.

Bringing together scholars from a wide array of disciplines - including anthropology, economics, history, sociology, and political science - this volume addresses the problems of the regime change and state failure in Africa in the context of the global economy, but from a specifically African perspective, arguing that the underdevelopment of the African economy is linked to the underdevelopment of the continents' nation states.

Justification for the writing of this book lies in the twofold fact of the existence of a practically open field and the special importance of a knowledge of Shinto in reaching an adequate understanding of contemporary Japan-politically, socially and religiously.

Justification for the writing of this book lies in the twofold fact of the existence of a practically open field and the special importance of a knowledge of Shinto in reaching an adequate understanding of contemporary Japan-politically, socially and religiously.

Contributing to the growing discourse on political parties in Asia, this book looks at parties in Southeast Asia's most competitive electoral democracies of Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines.

Contributing to the growing discourse on political parties in Asia, this book looks at parties in Southeast Asia's most competitive electoral democracies of Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines.

First Published in 1995.

First Published in 1995.

There is a complex relationship between religiosity and secularism in the American experience.

There is a complex relationship between religiosity and secularism in the American experience.

This major and timely collection addresses one of the world's most visible and tragic problems: ethnic conflict and its regulation.

This major and timely collection addresses one of the world's most visible and tragic problems: ethnic conflict and its regulation.

Research in localities in India, Cuba, Ethiopia, Taiwan and Lebanon is used to develop a broader understanding of global political phenomena such as democracy, representation and accountability.