Public opinion and polls

In Sub-Saharan Africa, the spread of democracy since the 1990s has been accompanied by the proliferation of bans on ethnic political parties.

In Sub-Saharan Africa, the spread of democracy since the 1990s has been accompanied by the proliferation of bans on ethnic political parties.

The recent financial crisis has demonstrated that governments continuously seek to steer their economies rather than leaving them to free markets.

The recent financial crisis has demonstrated that governments continuously seek to steer their economies rather than leaving them to free markets.

Engaging with a Legacy shows how Nehemia Levtzion shaped our understanding of Islam in Africa and influenced successive scholarly generations in their approach to Islamization, conversion and fundamentalism.

Engaging with a Legacy shows how Nehemia Levtzion shaped our understanding of Islam in Africa and influenced successive scholarly generations in their approach to Islamization, conversion and fundamentalism.

Bringing together experts on regionalism and federalism this collection explores the impact of legislative regions on parties and voters.

Bringing together experts on regionalism and federalism this collection explores the impact of legislative regions on parties and voters.

The 2008 presidential election, perhaps more so than the typical quadrennial race, will undoubtedly spawn an abundance of scholarly inquiry.

The 2008 presidential election, perhaps more so than the typical quadrennial race, will undoubtedly spawn an abundance of scholarly inquiry.

This book describes political and sociological developments in Israel before and after the February 2009 elections, alongside an analysis of electoral trends.

This book describes political and sociological developments in Israel before and after the February 2009 elections, alongside an analysis of electoral trends.

Most research on framing has focused on media and elite frames: the ways that the mass media and politicians present information about issues and events to the public.

Most research on framing has focused on media and elite frames: the ways that the mass media and politicians present information about issues and events to the public.

Providing an ethnographic account of the Islamic Party of Malaysia (PAS) and its Youth Wing (Dewan Pemuda PAS), this book analyses the genesis and role of Islamic movements in terms of their engagement in mainstream politics.

Providing an ethnographic account of the Islamic Party of Malaysia (PAS) and its Youth Wing (Dewan Pemuda PAS), this book analyses the genesis and role of Islamic movements in terms of their engagement in mainstream politics.

Not so very long ago it seemed reasonable to assert that the influence of religion on global politics was on the wane.

Not so very long ago it seemed reasonable to assert that the influence of religion on global politics was on the wane.

This book provides an up-to-date, comprehensive overview of Eastern Christian churches in Europe, the Middle East, America, Africa, Asia and Australia.

This book provides an up-to-date, comprehensive overview of Eastern Christian churches in Europe, the Middle East, America, Africa, Asia and Australia.

Written as the First World War was finally drawing to a close, A.

Written as the First World War was finally drawing to a close, A.

In the 1920s and the 1930s, Turkey, Iran and Russia vehemently pursued state-secularizing reforms, but adopted different strategies in doing so.

In the 1920s and the 1930s, Turkey, Iran and Russia vehemently pursued state-secularizing reforms, but adopted different strategies in doing so.

This book assesses local civil society responses to conflict, militarism, climate change, and disease in the global south.

The United States is experiencing remarkable demographic changes that are having an important impact on the American electorate.

The United States is experiencing remarkable demographic changes that are having an important impact on the American electorate.

Despite the so-called Third Wave of Democratization, many autocracies have been resilient in the face of political change.

Despite the so-called Third Wave of Democratization, many autocracies have been resilient in the face of political change.

Religion, Identity and Human Security seeks to demonstrate that a major source of human insecurity comes from the failure of states around the world to recognize the increasing cultural diversity of their populations which has resulted from globalization.

Religion, Identity and Human Security seeks to demonstrate that a major source of human insecurity comes from the failure of states around the world to recognize the increasing cultural diversity of their populations which has resulted from globalization.

The purpose of the book is to ascertain whether there is a generic impact that 'religion' brings to bear on recent political changes in the modern world.

The purpose of the book is to ascertain whether there is a generic impact that 'religion' brings to bear on recent political changes in the modern world.

Heated debate surrounds the topic of health care in both the US and in Canada.

Heated debate surrounds the topic of health care in both the US and in Canada.

Political debates in many Mediterranean countries today are increasingly framed in dichotomous terms, highlighting divisions between religious and secular worldviews.

Political debates in many Mediterranean countries today are increasingly framed in dichotomous terms, highlighting divisions between religious and secular worldviews.

This book explores developments in the three major societies of the South Caucasus - Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia - focusing especially on religion, historical traditions, national consciousness, and political culture, and on how these factors interact.

This book explores developments in the three major societies of the South Caucasus - Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia - focusing especially on religion, historical traditions, national consciousness, and political culture, and on how these factors interact.

To the surprise of both academics and policy-makers, religion has not been relegated entirely to the private sphere; quite the contrary.

To the surprise of both academics and policy-makers, religion has not been relegated entirely to the private sphere; quite the contrary.

Paid, earned, and social media are all crucial elements of modern electioneering, yet there is a scarcity of supplementary texts for campaigns and election courses that cover all types of media.

Paid, earned, and social media are all crucial elements of modern electioneering, yet there is a scarcity of supplementary texts for campaigns and election courses that cover all types of media.

In recent years, there has been an increased attention to temporality in political theory, and such attention is sorely needed.

In recent years, there has been an increased attention to temporality in political theory, and such attention is sorely needed.

This volume brings together a number of international scholars to offer an original analysis of far-right movements and politics, challenging the existing literature through a very different methodological and theoretical perspective.

This volume brings together a number of international scholars to offer an original analysis of far-right movements and politics, challenging the existing literature through a very different methodological and theoretical perspective.

Sufism is generally perceived as being spiritually focused and about the development of the self.

This book explores the ideological rivalry which is fuelling political instability in Muslim polities, discussing this in relation to Pakistan.

This book explores the ideological rivalry which is fuelling political instability in Muslim polities, discussing this in relation to Pakistan.