Comparative politics

A comparative historical analysis of capitalist democracy, focusing on development in the United States and offering comparisons with other Western nations.

A comparative historical analysis of capitalist democracy, focusing on development in the United States and offering comparisons with other Western nations.

First published in 1997.

First published in 1997.

This book examines the impact of post-colonial leadership on political integration in Nigeria, offering an in-depth understanding of the historical and contemporary forces that shape Nigeria's national politics as well as African politics generally.

This book examines the impact of post-colonial leadership on political integration in Nigeria, offering an in-depth understanding of the historical and contemporary forces that shape Nigeria's national politics as well as African politics generally.

This book analyzes the problems that arise when women's rights conflict with the views of conservative organized religion.

This book analyzes the problems that arise when women's rights conflict with the views of conservative organized religion.

This work explains the causes of social policy reform in Chile and Uruguay in the areas of health care, pensions and education.

This work explains the causes of social policy reform in Chile and Uruguay in the areas of health care, pensions and education.

The purpose of this study is to focus on the intersection of religion and politics.

The purpose of this study is to focus on the intersection of religion and politics.

The political changes in South Africa have led to the country being viewed as a standard bearer for democracy within the African continent, and a beacon for democratic reform globally.

The political changes in South Africa have led to the country being viewed as a standard bearer for democracy within the African continent, and a beacon for democratic reform globally.

As The European Union Opens Negotiations On Membership With Five Of The Ten post-communist states who have applied, this book looks at some of the challenges presented by Eastern enlargement - not only to existing member states and European institutions, but also to the Central and Eastern European countries themselves.

As The European Union Opens Negotiations On Membership With Five Of The Ten post-communist states who have applied, this book looks at some of the challenges presented by Eastern enlargement - not only to existing member states and European institutions, but also to the Central and Eastern European countries themselves.

This volume presents research on the recasting of European welfare states from the European Forum on Welfare at the European University Institute in Florence.

This volume presents research on the recasting of European welfare states from the European Forum on Welfare at the European University Institute in Florence.

Europeanization"e; is a term increasingly used in the social sciences to descibe the impact, convergence or response of politicians and institutions in relation to the European Union.

Europeanization"e; is a term increasingly used in the social sciences to descibe the impact, convergence or response of politicians and institutions in relation to the European Union.

Focusing on autonomy in countries whose societies are marked by ethnic diversity, this work examines the effects of territorial solutions to the safeguarding of cultural identities.

Focusing on autonomy in countries whose societies are marked by ethnic diversity, this work examines the effects of territorial solutions to the safeguarding of cultural identities.

These essays examine changes in Israel's political, social and economic institutions, and describe how Israeli culture and institutions are resisting convergence.

These essays examine changes in Israel's political, social and economic institutions, and describe how Israeli culture and institutions are resisting convergence.

The 1990s have seen an upsurge of interest and concern about the problem of political corruption.

The 1990s have seen an upsurge of interest and concern about the problem of political corruption.

Turkey's growing international profile, candidacy for the EU, and persistent democracy has led to a growing interest in how that country is governed.

Turkey's growing international profile, candidacy for the EU, and persistent democracy has led to a growing interest in how that country is governed.

By the late 1990s Green parties had entered national governments in five Western European countries - Finland, Italy, Germany, France and Belgium.

By the late 1990s Green parties had entered national governments in five Western European countries - Finland, Italy, Germany, France and Belgium.

The Romanian revolution was motivated by a desire for greater political and intellectual freedom and economic prosperity.

The Romanian revolution was motivated by a desire for greater political and intellectual freedom and economic prosperity.

Latin America has been one of the critical areas in the study of comparative politics.

Latin America has been one of the critical areas in the study of comparative politics.

This book explores the idea of responsible government in East Asia, arguing that many recent governance crises have resulted from responsibility failures on a huge scale.

This book explores the idea of responsible government in East Asia, arguing that many recent governance crises have resulted from responsibility failures on a huge scale.

The bases of uneasy member-leadership relations, their manifestation and sometimes resolution, and the consequences of member-leadership tension to effective parliamentary performace and policy-making are considered in studies ranging from Germany to the US and New Zealand and globally.

The fragility of democracy in Southeast Asia is a subject of increasing concern.

The fragility of democracy in Southeast Asia is a subject of increasing concern.

The bases of uneasy member-leadership relations, their manifestation and sometimes resolution, and the consequences of member-leadership tension to effective parliamentary performace and policy-making are considered in studies ranging from Germany to the US and New Zealand and globally.

This volume brings together studies of the small number of previously established states that have retained and/or restored democracy despite - in many cases - formidable economic, social or political challenges.

This volume brings together studies of the small number of previously established states that have retained and/or restored democracy despite - in many cases - formidable economic, social or political challenges.

In the early twenty-first century, it is now clear that religion is increasingly influential in the political realm in ways which call into question the principles and practices of secularism.

In the early twenty-first century, it is now clear that religion is increasingly influential in the political realm in ways which call into question the principles and practices of secularism.

There is increasing awareness of growing similarities in political marketing practices around the world.

There is increasing awareness of growing similarities in political marketing practices around the world.

The relationship between parliament and government is fundamental to a political system.

The relationship between parliament and government is fundamental to a political system.

The last fifty years has seen a worldwide trend toward constitutional democracy.

The last fifty years has seen a worldwide trend toward constitutional democracy.