Efnisyfirlit

• Cover
• Half-title Page
• Publisher’s Notice
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Brief Contents
• Contents
• About the Authors
• Preface
• World in Comparison
• Map of the World
• Chapter 1: Introduction
• What Is Comparative Politics?
• A Guiding Concept: Political Institutions
• A Guiding Ideal: Reconciling Freedom and Equality
• Institutions in Action
• In Sum: Looking Ahead and Thinking Carefully
• Key Terms
• Chapter 2: States
• Defining the State
• The Origins of Political Organization
• The Rise of the Modern State
• Comparing State Power
• Institutions in Action
• In Sum: Studying States
• Key Terms
• Questions and Methods: How Do We Measure Stateness?
• Chapter 3: Nations and Society
• Ethnic Identity
• National Identity
• Citizenship and Patriotism
• Ethnic Identity, National Identity, and Citizenship: Origins and Persistence
• Political Attitudes and Political Ideology
• Religion, Fundamentalism, and the Crisis of Identity
• Political Culture
• Institutions in Action
• In Sum: Society and Politics
• Key Terms
• Questions and Methods: Can Federalism Solve Ethnic Conflict?
• Chapter 4: Political Economy
• The Components of Political Economy
• Political-Economic Systems
• Political-Economic Systems and the State: Comparing Outcomes
• What Is the Future of Liberalism?
• Institutions in Action
• In Sum: A New Economic Era?
• Key Terms
• Questions and Methods: Are Liberal Economies Really That Liberal?
• Chapter 5: Political Violence
• What Is Political Violence?
• Why Political Violence?
• Comparing Explanations of Political Violence
• Forms of Political Violence
• Terrorism and Revolution: Means and Ends
• Political Violence and Religion
• Countering Political Violence
• Institutions in Action
• In Sum: Meeting the Challenge of Political Violence
• Key Terms
• Questions and Methods: Why Has Suicide Terrorism Emerged?
• Chapter 6: Democratic Regimes
• Defining Democracy
• Origins of Democracy
• Contemporary Democratization
• Institutions of the Democratic State
• Models of Democracy: Parliamentary, Presidential, and Semi-Presidential Systems
• Parliamentary, Presidential, and Semi-Presidential Systems: Benefits and Drawbacks
• Political Parties
• Electoral Systems
• Referendum and Initiative
• Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
• Institutions in Action
• In Sum: Future Challenges to Democracy
• Key Terms
• Questions and Methods: What Is Undermining Democracy?
• Chapter 7: Developed Democracies
• Defining Developed Democracy
• Freedom and Equality in Developed Democracies
• Contemporary Challenges for Developed Democracies
• Political Institutions: Sovereignty Transformed?
• Societal Institutions: New Identities in Formation?
• Economic Institutions: A New Market?
• Institutions in Action
• In Sum: Developed Democracies in Transition
• Key Terms
• Questions and Methods: What Explains Authoritarian Views in Developed Democracies?
• United Kingdom
• Historical Development of the State
• Political Regime
• Political Conflict and Competition
• Society
• Political Economy
• Current Issues in the United Kingdom
• Key Terms
• United States
• Historical Development of the State
• Political Regime
• Political Conflict and Competition
• Society
• Political Economy
• Current Issues in the United States
• Key Terms
• France
• Historical Development of the State
• Political Regime
• Political Conflict and Competition
• Society
• Political Economy
• Current Issues in France
• Key Terms
• Germany
• Historical Development of the State
• Political Regime
• Political Conflict and Competition
• Society
• Political Economy
• Current Issues in Germany
• Key Terms
• Japan
• Historical Development of the State
• Political Regime
• Political Conflict and Competition
• Society
• Political Economy
• Current Issues in Japan
• Key Terms
• Chapter 8: Nondemocratic Regimes
• Defining Nondemocratic Rule
• Totalitarianism and Nondemocratic Rule
• Origins and Sources of Nondemocratic Rule
• Nondemocratic Regimes and Political Control
• Models of Nondemocratic Rule
• Institutions in Action
• In Sum: Retreat or Retrenchment for Nondemocratic Regimes?
• Key Terms
• Questions and Methods: Are Resources Good for Democracy?
• Chapter 9: Communism and Postcommunism
• Communism, Equality, and the Nature of Human Relations
• Revolution and the 'Triumph' of Communism
• Putting Communism into Practice
• Communist Political Economy
• Societal Institutions under Communism
• The Collapse of Communism
• The Transformation of Political Institutions
• The Transformation of Economic Institutions
• The Transformation of Societal Institutions
• Institutions in Action
• In Sum: The Legacy of Communism
• Key Terms
• Questions and Methods: What Explains Variations in the Exit from Communism?
• Russia
• Historical Development of the State
• Political Regime
• Political Conflict and Competition
• Society
• Political Economy
• Current Issues in Russia
• Key Terms
• China
• Historical Development of the State
• Political Regime
• Political Conflict and Competition
• Society
• Political Economy
• Current Issues in China
• Key Terms
• Chapter 10: Developing Countries
• Freedom and Equality in the Developing World
• Imperialism and Colonialism
• Institutions of Imperialism
• The Challenges of Post-Imperialism
• Puzzles and Prospects for Democracy and Development
• Institutions in Action
• In Sum: The Challenges of Development
• Key Terms
• How Can Countries Avoid the Middle Income Trap?
• India
• Historical Development of the State
• Political Regime
• Political Conflict and Competition
• Society
• Political Economy
• Current Issues in India
• Key Terms
• Iran
• Historical Development of the State
• Political Regime
• Political Conflict and Competition
• Society
• Political Economy
• Current Issues in Iran
• Key Terms
• Mexico
• Historical Development of the State
• Political Regime
• Political Conflict and Competition
• Society
• Political Economy
• Current Issues in Mexico
• Key Terms
• Brazil
• Historical Development of the State
• Political Regime
• Political Conflict and Competition
• Society
• Political Economy
• Current Issues in Brazil
• Key Terms
• South Africa
• Historical Development of the State
• Political Regime
• Political Conflict and Competition
• Society
• Political Economy
• Current Issues in South Africa
• Key Terms
• Nigeria
• Historical Development of the State
• Political Regime
• Political Conflict and Competition
• Society
• Political Economy
• Current Issues in Nigeria
• Key Terms
• Chapter 11: Globalization and the Future of Comparative Politics
• What Is Globalization?
• Institutions and Globalization
• Political Globalization
• Economic Globalization
• Societal Globalization
• Taking Stock of Globalization
• Institutions in Action
• In Sum: The Future of Freedom and Equality
• Key Terms
• Questions and Methods: Does Globalization Create Trust?
• Notes
• Glossary / Index
• Resources
• For Further Reading
• Credits

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