Comparative politics

Examining the 1930s and the different reactions to the crisis, this volume offers a global comparative perspective that includes a comparison across time to give insight into the contemporary global recession.

Through a study of AIDS policy, this book introduces a new model of state-society relations in democratic Brazil.

A comprehensive account of how revolutions begin, unfold and end, featuring a wide range of cases from across modern world history.

This book examines how Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill have become polarized since the early 1970s.

Using original fieldwork, Violent Resistance explains when, where, and how communities form militias to defend themselves in civil wars.

Turkey is a country with a history of multiparty electoral competition going back to 1950, longer than many other nations in the world.

A must-read for all those who care about the fate of the world''s youngest democratic states.

This book offers a comparative perspective on the technological, economic, and political aspects of Internet development in the post-Soviet countries.

Esther Mikuszies untersucht, wie politische Rechte von Migranten offiziell ausgehandelt und von politisch aktiven Migranten erlebt werden.

This edited volume examines the form and operation of intergovernmental relations in divided societies.

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This book explores the indigenous peace cultures of the major ethnic groups in South Sudan (Dinka, Nuer, Anuak and Acholi) and analyses their contribution to resolving the civil war.

Spanning a period which stretches from the 19th century to the present day, this book takes a novel look at the British labour movement by examining the interaction between trade unions, the Labour Party, other parties and groups of the Left, and the wider working class, to highlight the dialectic nature of these relationships, marked by consensus and dissention.

This book analyzes civil wars over the past twenty years and examines what motivates some rebel groups to abide by international law.

This book provides an enlightening comparative analysis of Japan's and Italy's political cultures and systems, economics, and international relations from World War II to the present day.

This edited collection addresses a growing concern in Europe and the United States about the future of the European Union, democratic institutions, and democracy itself.

This edited book explores the link between institutional reforms, governance and services delivery in the Global South, mapping how and to what extent resource-poor governments deliver public services to their citizens.

This comprehensive volume brings together a diverse set of scholars to analyse candidate nomination, intra-party democracy, and election violence in Africa.

This unique volume is about how ordinary people construct political meanings, form political emotions and identities, and become involved in or disengaged from political contests.

This book suggests a new explanation for why international peace interventions often fail to reach their full potential.

This book analyses Egypt''s 2011 Revolution, highlighting the struggle for freedom, justice, and human dignity in the face of economic and social problems, and an on-going military regime.

Examines the role of the media in shaping and representing political life, arguing that ''media decadence'' is harmful for democracy.

This book shows how political parties in Latin America can survive and even revive after electoral crises.

New forms of solidarity are being shaped as a response to the European "e;refugee crisis.

The rise of China will undoubtedly be one of the great spectacles of the twenty-first century.

This book offers the first comparative study of far-right messaging and organizing efforts at the workplace level as well as responses by established trade unions, encompassing six European countries (Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland).

This is a history of political parties in ten nations (with the sections on France and Germany limited to specific period), and a critique of the existing literature that emphasizes the importance of electoral rules as determinative of political party systems.

This collective work aims to critically reflect upon contemporary citizenship aspirations and practices in sub-Saharan Africa.

For decades, most anti-capitalist and anti-imperialist movements identified radical transformation with capturing state power.

The role of the visual in politics is gaining momentum in scholarly work concerned with the current social media landscape.

This book provides an innovative and in-depth analysis of how attitudes towards democracy and political institutions differ across 31 countries in Europe, and how these attitudes have fluctuated over time.

Using the socio-political discourse of Kwame Nkrumah, a pioneering Pan-Africanist and Ghana's independence leader, Nartey investigates the notion of political myth-making in a context underexplored in the literature.

This book examines the growing phenomenon of armed banditry in Nigeria and its implication for national security.

"e;Decades go by and nothing happens; then weeks go by and decades happen"e;.

This study of intellectual property rights (IPR) in relation to state capacity draws on extensive fieldwork in China and five other countries.

How can an "e;ethics of listening"e; guide the media to contribute to the deepening of democracy in Africa?

From the internationally bestselling author of The Silk Roads: everything you need to know about the present and future of the world'Masterly mapping out of a new world order' Evening Standard'Frankopan is a brilliant guide to terra incognita' The TimesPeter Frankopan's highly anticipated follow-up to the 'Book of the Decade', The New Silk Roads takes a fresh look at the network of relationships being formed along the length and breadth of the Silk Roads today.

This book sheds new light on the political battle to define and construct obesity as a policy issue.

How Nicolas Maduro reinvented authoritarianism for the twenty-first centurVenezuela, which once enjoyed periods of democratically elected governments in the latter half of the twentieth century, has descended into autocratic rule, coupled with economic collapse.

After the United Nations adopted the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to "e;end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all,"e; researchers and policy makers highlighted the importance of targeted investment in science, technology, and innovation (STI) to make tangible progress.

This book examines the field of global international crime and justice, providing an introduction to the nature of international and transnational crimes.

This book addresses a range of aspects essential to a better understanding of Slovenia's 20 years in the EU and its exposure to the European integration process, including changes to its policies on e.

The crisis of the nation-state is one of the most commonly used cliches of the last decade, and the future of nationalism appears to be more uncertain than ever as it is caught between globalization and identity politics.

This book contributes to emerging debates about Levelling Up the UK Economy, considering these alongside the nature of, and trends in, both the political economy and spatial disparities.