Comparative politics

This book affords a new perspective on Syria as it stands at the crossroads of political, social and religious fragmentation.

Beyond Church and State argues that secularism is a process that transforms the interrelated fields of religion and politics.

A groundbreaking history of the roots of modern terrorism, ranging from early modern Europe to the contemporary Middle East.

A unique comparative study examining why some communist regimes remain in power, whilst others have fallen.

Mylonas argues that foreign policy goals and international relations drives a state''s assimilation or exclusion policies towards an ethnic group.

Stockmann argues that the consequences of introducing market forces to the media depend on the institutional design of the state.

The book explores the effect of financial globalization on Latin American economic policy-making.

A groundbreaking study of the foundations of nationalism, exposing its antiquity, strong links with ethnicity and roots in human nature.

Guy Ben-Porat explores the evolving tensions between the liberal component in Israeli society and the constraints imposed by religious orthodoxy.

This book highlights how new and established democracies differ from one another in the effects of their electoral rules.

This book highlights how new and established democracies differ from one another in the effects of their electoral rules.

Africa''s long-ruling incumbents stay in power because opposition politicians struggle to secure the finances required to build electoral coalitions.

Africa''s long-ruling incumbents stay in power because opposition politicians struggle to secure the finances required to build electoral coalitions.

This book argues that both liberal democracy and state capacity need strengthening to deliver effective development.

This study analyzes how elected leaders and high courts in Argentina and Brazil interact over economic governance.

This third volume of Michael Mann''s analytical history of social power focuses on the interrelated development of capitalism, nation-states and empires.

A new perspective on how the nation-state emerged and subsequently proliferated across the globe, accompanied by a wave of wars.

Milan Svolik explores two fundamental conflicts that shape the politics of dictatorships: the problems of authoritarian control and authoritarian power-sharing.

Analyzes the effects of globalization on the restructuring of politics in Western Europe over the past three decades.

Examines how science and scientists influence policy-making, using the examples of eugenics, Keynesian economics and climate policy.

This book argues that both liberal democracy and state capacity need strengthening to deliver effective development.

This study analyzes how elected leaders and high courts in Argentina and Brazil interact over economic governance.

This second volume deals with power relations between the Industrial Revolution and the First World War.

Volume 1 examines interrelations between sources of power from neolithic times up to just before the Industrial Revolution in England.

This third volume of Michael Mann''s analytical history of social power focuses on the interrelated development of capitalism, nation-states and empires.

A new perspective on how the nation-state emerged and subsequently proliferated across the globe, accompanied by a wave of wars.

Milan Svolik explores two fundamental conflicts that shape the politics of dictatorships: the problems of authoritarian control and authoritarian power-sharing.

Analyzes the effects of globalization on the restructuring of politics in Western Europe over the past three decades.

Examines how science and scientists influence policy-making, using the examples of eugenics, Keynesian economics and climate policy.

This book examines the origins and consequences of civil war in Central America.

Questions how the church and state should be related, through an examination of the relationship between divine and political authority.

Examines why people feel disconnected from contemporary politics and suggests what might be done to address current political discontent.

A major new statement of deliberative theory that shows how states, even transnational systems, can be deliberatively democratic.

An analysis of Imam-Hatip schools in Turkey and how they contribute to the Islamization of the country at both the high and grassroots levels of politics.

Describes the creation and evolution of Chinese security and intelligence agencies as well as their role in influencing Chinese Communist Party politics throughout the party''s history.

This book examines the origins and consequences of civil war in Central America.

Describes the creation and evolution of Chinese security and intelligence agencies as well as their role in influencing Chinese Communist Party politics throughout the party''s history.

An analysis of Imam-Hatip schools in Turkey and how they contribute to the Islamization of the country at both the high and grassroots levels of politics.

A major new statement of deliberative theory that shows how states, even transnational systems, can be deliberatively democratic.

Examines why people feel disconnected from contemporary politics and suggests what might be done to address current political discontent.

Questions how the church and state should be related, through an examination of the relationship between divine and political authority.

A groundbreaking assessment of the life and ideology of Abu Muhammad al-Maqdisi, one of the most influential radical Muslim thinkers alive today.

Describes how the states in post-1945 Austria, Germany and Japan have tried to deal with the legacy of WWII.

Chong argues that when foreign actors face high opportunity costs of intervention in a weak state, their behavior may foster sovereignty.

Democratization and Research Methods summarizes what researchers know about why countries become and remain democracies, and why they often do not.

A new explanation of the rise, development and demise of social movements and cycles of protest in autocracies.

A groundbreaking assessment of the life and ideology of Abu Muhammad al-Maqdisi, one of the most influential radical Muslim thinkers alive today.

Describes how the states in post-1945 Austria, Germany and Japan have tried to deal with the legacy of WWII.

Chong argues that when foreign actors face high opportunity costs of intervention in a weak state, their behavior may foster sovereignty.

Democratization and Research Methods summarizes what researchers know about why countries become and remain democracies, and why they often do not.