Comparative politics

"e;In their comparative analysis of several universities from different parts of the world, the authors make a case for the critical roles that higher education institutions can play in building the civic framework in a society.

This volume examines the way in which cultural ideas about "e;the heavens"e; shape religious ideas and are shaped by them in return.

The Marketization of Religion provides a novel theoretical understanding of the relationship between religion and economy of today's world.

This volume argues that a renewed commitment to sound macroeconomic policies and structural reforms is needed for countries in South East Europe, or 'the Balkans' achieve to sustainable prosperity, along with enhanced support from the international community.

For those who believe America is worth defending, The Control Factor explores the psychological maneuvers, fantasies, and entanglements we engage in to avoid clearly seeing the Islamic threat that confronts us.

The New Kremlinology is the first in-depth examination of the development of regime personalization in Russia.

Populism and Liberal Democracy is the first book to offer a comprehensive theory about populism during both its emergence and consolidation phases in three geographical regions: Europe, Latin America and the United States.

This book assesses parliamentary speeches given by Arab representatives in the Israeli Knesset over the last 70 years, in order to throw light on the representation of political minorities.

Daniel Thieme beschreibt die religiöse Rede deutscher Spitzenpolitiker anhand ihrer Selbstzeugnisse.

Offers a comprehensive survey and interpretation of contemporary Christian political theology in a newly revised and expanded edition This book presents the latest thinking on the topic of contemporary Christian political theology, with original and constructive essays that represent a range of opinions on various topics.

At the crossroads of ethics, poetics and politics, this innovative book outlines a series of notes to decolonize political theology.

This book addresses whether Islamist groups are a threat to democratization.

This book presents the results of extensive international comparative research into the effects of the economic and financial crisis on democratic institutions and social cohesion policies.

Religious freedom as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights remains a perennial concern across the globe.

Modern capitalism, incorporating creative destruction, creates economic losers and winners.

Like an ecosystem, cities develop, change, thrive, adapt, expand, and contract through the interaction of myriad components.

First published in 1999, this volume follows the interactions between the United Democratic Front (UDF) and the African National Congress (ANC) and Pan Africanist Congress (PAC), which had adopted more revolutionary strategies after their banning in 1960, over the period 1983-87.

The objective of Arab Criminology is to establish a criminological subfield called 'Arab Criminology.

This volume explores the form and function of constitutions in countries without the fully articulated institutions of limited government.

This title examines Sub-Saharan Africa's relations with states such as the US, India, China, the EU, and Britain as well as with non-state actors.

Populism and the personalization of politics appears to be threatening the existence of democracy as we know it all over the world.

The long-standing debate about whether the State of Israel can be both Jewish and democratic raises important questions about the rights of Palestinian Arabs.

Using 12 pivotal cases, this book brings comparative politics to life by highlighting the key differences in political systems around the world.

Through a comparative study of Morocco and Tunisia, Feuer proposes a compelling theory accounting for complexities in religion-state relations across the Arab world.

Foreign Policy in North Africa explores how the foreign policies of North African states, which occupy a peripheral and subaltern position within the global system, have actively responded to the constraints and opportunities stemming from multi-level transformations in the 2010s.

This is an in-depth analysis of the various methods used by small states to overcome their vulnerabilities in the international arena.

Religious Diversity examines whether believing in a religion''s truth increases intolerance and how the existence (and growth) of multiple religions affects political societies.

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

Congressional debates are increasingly defined by gridlock and stalemate, with partisan showdowns that lead to government shutdowns.

Argues that the global order is constructed from sovereign hybridity, where power flows without regard to public and private boundaries.

Why has power in the West assumed the form of an "e;economy,"e; that is, of a government of men and things?

A comprehensive presentation of political life in Israel from the pre-state formative period to the present.

This book analyzes the transformation of ethnic and religious political parties in Turkey with special focus on their role in the country's democratization and regime changes.

In light of the public and scholarly debates on the challenges and problems of established democracies, such as a lack of participation, declining confidence in political elites, and the deteriorating capabilities of democratic institutions, this volume discusses the question whether democracy as such is in crisis.

Dieses Lehrbuch präsentiert in 14 Beiträgen einen komprimierten Überblick über den Themenkreis "Governance.

Launches a new research agenda on one of the most common but overlooked features of the democratization experience worldwide: authoritarian successor parties.

Empowered by the Brand New Congress initiative in 2018, evangelical pastor and progressive Republican Robb Ryerse embarked on a long-shot, grassroots congressional campaign against Steve Womack, one of the most powerful Republican incumbents in Washington, DC.

World Out of Balance is the most comprehensive analysis to date of the constraints on the United States' use of power in pursuit of its security interests.

Weber's claim that Buddhism is an otherworldly religion is only partially true.

This timely book analyses how different nations, religions and cultures justify the waging of war, and what limits they place on its use.

Drawing on the political theology of Reinhold Niebuhr, described by Barack Obama as 'one of my favourite philosophers', this book assesses the challenges facing the President during his first term.

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