Comparative politics

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.

The first cross-regional study to show that populism can have both positive and negative effects on democracy.

Explores how digital media use affects political behavior and how this relationship is shaped by political environments across countries.

Argues that protest by ethnic Hungarians in Romania and Slovakia brought about policy changes and integrated Hungarian minorities into the democratic process.

Argues that the interaction of formal institutions and the quality of democracy explain patterns of private sector development across Africa.

The first cross-regional study to show that populism can have both positive and negative effects on democracy.

Explores how digital media use affects political behavior and how this relationship is shaped by political environments across countries.

Argues that protest by ethnic Hungarians in Romania and Slovakia brought about policy changes and integrated Hungarian minorities into the democratic process.

Argues that the interaction of formal institutions and the quality of democracy explain patterns of private sector development across Africa.

Documents the struggle of the European Commission to maintain its autonomy in a complex institutional setting and adverse political environment.

This book explores why new social movement tactics spread to some places and not others.

This accessible introduction to comparative politics offers a fresh, state-centered perspective on the fundamentals of political science.

Explores why indigenous movements have recently won elections for the first time in the history of Latin America.

This volume considers whether it is possible to establish carefully tailored hate speech policies that recognize the histories and values of different countries.

This accessible introduction to comparative politics offers a fresh, state-centered perspective on the fundamentals of political science.

Explores why indigenous movements have recently won elections for the first time in the history of Latin America.

This volume considers whether it is possible to establish carefully tailored hate speech policies that recognize the histories and values of different countries.

Documents the struggle of the European Commission to maintain its autonomy in a complex institutional setting and adverse political environment.

This book explores why new social movement tactics spread to some places and not others.

The Political Construction of Business Interests recounts employers'' struggles to define their collective social identities at turning points in capitalist development.

The Political Construction of Business Interests recounts employers'' struggles to define their collective social identities at turning points in capitalist development.

This study reassesses the influence and philosophy of Ibn Taymiyya, one of the greatest medieval Islamic theologians.

Leading scholars engage the false dichotomy whereby ''security'' and basic liberties are set in opposition.

This is a book about redistribution and inequality in political unions.

This volume explains and evaluates Australia''s federal system and the options for reform from various comparative and disciplinary perspectives.

A comprehensive treatment of regional transformation, offering insights from different theoretical perspectives and generating a range of policy-relevant ideas.

Explores the politics of raising revenue from the most dynamic sectors of an economy as an expression of the relationship between state and society, and the capacity of state institutions.

A comprehensive treatment of regional transformation, offering insights from different theoretical perspectives and generating a range of policy-relevant ideas.

Explores the politics of raising revenue from the most dynamic sectors of an economy as an expression of the relationship between state and society, and the capacity of state institutions.

This study reassesses the influence and philosophy of Ibn Taymiyya, one of the greatest medieval Islamic theologians.

This volume explains and evaluates Australia''s federal system and the options for reform from various comparative and disciplinary perspectives.

Leading scholars engage the false dichotomy whereby ''security'' and basic liberties are set in opposition.

This is a book about redistribution and inequality in political unions.

This book offers a grassroots perspective and holistic understanding of Japan''s democratization process and what it means for the nation today.

This compelling and timely book explores the relationship between classical Islamic theology and the contemporary radicalization of Islam.

Places social movements in the broader arena of contentious politics in relation to states, political parties and other actors.

Assesses what we know - and do not know - about comparative constitutional design and particular institutional choices concerning executive power and other issues.

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This book demonstrates that there is logic to violence in civil war.

Assesses what we know - and do not know - about comparative constitutional design and particular institutional choices concerning executive power and other issues.

Examines why some governments improve public services more effectively than others.

This book is a guide to claims about the proper role of government and markets in a global economy.

Examines why some governments improve public services more effectively than others.

This book is a guide to claims about the proper role of government and markets in a global economy.

This book offers a grassroots perspective and holistic understanding of Japan''s democratization process and what it means for the nation today.

This compelling and timely book explores the relationship between classical Islamic theology and the contemporary radicalization of Islam.