Comparative politics

A long-held belief of political scientists is that moderate voices in the Senate act as power brokers between the ideological poles, yet year after year we see partisan gridlock in Congress.

Investigates how foreign actors influence citizens'' trust in elections, and cases where outside intervention has enhanced or undermined election integrity.

This book examines the countervailing arguments in the religious exemption debate and explains why this issue continues to be so heated and controversial in modern-day America.

The Politics of Problem-solving in Postwar Democracies focuses explicitly on the way in which and the extent to which public policy formation in multi-party systems can be both effective and legitimate; effective in finding solutions for societal problems which are beyond the citizens capacity; and legitimate in formulating policies that are acceptable to most involved.

An introduction to the European Union from a comparative politics perspective, systematically analysing its functioning through comparison with national political systems.

This book investigates Turkey's departure from a 'flawed democracy' under Kemalist secularism, and its transitioning into Islamist authoritarian Erdoganism, through the lenses of informal law, legal pluralism, and legal hybridity.

The essays in this volume address the question: what does it mean to understand the contemporary moment in light of the 1930s?

Challenging traditional narrow views, this unique work proposes to rethink and reinterpret Ulster loyalism from the beginning of the "e;Troubles"e; to the present day, by tracing its religious, paramilitary, political, and community influences.

This book offers a fresh look at the role of coalitions in contentious politics in North Africa and the Middle East, based on conceptual reflexions and empirical case studies by researchers who have conducted extensive fieldwork in the region.

Ruling the World?

The Routledge Handbook of Politics and Religion in Contemporary America is a comprehensive reference source to this significant, controversial and consistent topic in America's politics.

Populist forces are becoming increasingly relevant across the world, and studies on populism have entered the mainstream of the political science discipline.

Exploring the issue of Islamophobic attacks against Sikhs since 9/11, this book explains the historical, religious and legal foundations and frameworks for understanding race hate crime against the Sikh community in the UK.

This book argues that the principles of Pan-Africanism are more important than ever in ensuring the liberation of the people Africa, those at home and abroad, and the rapid development of the African continent.

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

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

Politics and Government in South Africa introduces readers to all aspects of government and politics in South Africa, from local, to provincial, national, and on to international considerations.

Bridging international relations, comparative politics, and cognitive psychology, this book explores how elites shape the popular legitimacy of international organizations.

The book studies how democracy and the ideology of dictatorships condition the effects of economic development and inequality on the expansion of education.

Democratic and consolidated states are taken as the model for effective rule-making and service provision.

For more than thirty years, Jonathan Z.

Examines how race, money, and institution-building shape fights over the Bible and Christianity in US public life.

This book focuses on the formal and informal reconciliation processes during conflict and post-conflict periods in various locations in the Asia-Pacific, and includes cases studies based on primary research conducted in countries such as Cambodia, Timor-Leste, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, India, South Thailand, Bougainville and the Solomon Islands.

In diesem Buch geht es um den Streit über Kriegsgefahren und die Schuld an Kriegen und Massenmorden, aber auch um die Möglichkeiten gewaltfreier Politik.

This book investigates why the rate of female labor force participation in the Middle East and North Africa is the lowest in the world.

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 book provides a theoretical and empirical examination of government privatization of national old-age pension systems.

Laliberte looks at a relatively unexplored aspect of modern Taiwan: the influence of religion on politics.

This book, uncovers the lived experiences of street-frequenting young people in Fiji.

Constituting Religion examines how constitutional provisions for both Islam and liberal rights catalyze conflicts over religion in Malaysia and feed a ''rights-versus-rites'' binary.

This textbook presents political sociology as a connective social science that studies political phenomena by creating fruitful connections with other perspectives.

Scholars who study the Christian Right often claim that the movement's distinction lies in its moral absolutism and religious fervor.

This book explores the politics behind "e;de-liberalization"e;, defined as policy reforms that constrain markets and their underlying mechanisms.

Paul Auster and J.

Texas and California are the leaders of Red and Blue America.

This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the changing dynamics in the relationship between the African continent and the EU, provided by leading experts in the field.

This book explores the cultural policies of sub-states with strong nationalist inclinations-in particular, Quebec, Scotland, and Catalonia-and their trend, in recent years, towards promoting and supporting the cultural industries as a means of not just preserving their respective cultural identities, but of growing them.

American Evangelicals have long considered Africa a welcoming place for joining faith with social action, but their work overseas is often ambivalently received.

Salafism has received scrutiny as the one of the main ideological sources for extremist violence perpetrated by jihadi groups.

Drawing from multiple scholarly fields, Kenyon examines free speech''s positive dimensions of enablement and how they can be pursued.

The Evolution of the Trade Regime offers a comprehensive political-economic history of the development of the world's multilateral trade institutions, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and its successor, the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Despite widespread persecution, Orthodox churches not only survived the Cold War period but levels of religiosity in Orthodox countries remained significant.

This book explores the varying ways in which political parties in Europe make arguably their most important decisions: the selection of their leaders.

Dieses Buch führt ein in die Politik, die Ökonomie und die Gesellschaft Brasiliens, in seine zentralen politischen Institutionen, Akteure und Politikfelder.