Comparative politics Books

The French Constitutional Council, a quasi-judicial body created at the dawn of the Fifth Republic, functioned in relative obscurity for almost two decades before emerging in the 1980s as a pivotal actor in the French policymaking process. Alec Stone...

How do governing elites in the global South attempt to remake hegemony in a conjuncture of durable crisis? This is the question at the core of Southern interregnum, a comparative conjunctural analysis of hegemonic projects in Brazil, India, China, and...

While humanitarians generally present themselves as 'do-gooders' and use this image to gather support and funding, this edited volume addresses hierarchies and exclusions in humanitarianism an issue that has gained increased attention. Contributions...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2006 im Fachbereich Politik - Politische Systeme - Allgemeines und Vergleiche, Note: 2, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg (Institut für Politische Wissenschaft), Veranstaltung: Konfliktregelung in der internationalen...

"[Political parties] are likely in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people and to usurp for themselves the reins of government..." -...

On Liberty is a philosophical essay by the English philosopher John Stuart Mill. Published in 1859, it applies Mill's ethical system of utilitarianism to society and state. Mill emphasizes the importance of individuality,...

Aristotle addresses the city in his work titled Politics, viewing the city to be a natural community. Moreover, he considers the city to precede the family which in turn precedes the individual. He also famously states that man is by nature a political...

A concise yet comprehensive overview of Hamas and Hezbollah. Hezbollah and Hamas are major players in Middle Eastern politics and have a growing involvement in global events. Despite their strikingly different beginnings, they share a common...

Customary Law Ascertained Volume 3 is the third of a three-volume series in which traditional authorities in Namibia present the customary laws of their communities. It contains the laws of the Nama, Ovaherero, Ovambanderu, and San communities. Volume 2...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2005 im Fachbereich Politik - Politische Systeme - Politisches System Deutschlands, Note: 2,7, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Veranstaltung: Politische Funktionen des Bundesverfassungsgerichts, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Einige...

This study examines the impact of the legalization of an indigenous model of municipal government known as usos y costumbres on the political system of Oaxaca, a predominantly rural state in southern Mexico. Since 1995, 418 of Oaxaca's 570...

In 1977, Jeremy Akerman, then the leader of the New Democratic Party in Nova Scotia and a member of the legislature, painted a word picture of the politician's life. From getting elected to staying elected, from working the in the legislature to helping...

The Athenian Constitution describes the political system of ancient Athens. The work consists of two parts. The first part, from Chapter 1 to Chapter 41, deals with the different forms of the constitution, from the trial of the Alcmaeonidae until 403 BC...

Bringing together theoretical perspectives from both comparative politics and public law, this book examines the reasons why certain countries criminalize same-sex activities while others have carved into law the requirement that sexual minority...

Mainstream theories assert that democracy cures corruption. In market economies, however, elections are expensive and parties, with ever-thinning memberships, cannot legally acquire the necessary campaign funds. In order to secure electoral funds, a...

Who dominates in the contemporary policy process in South Korea? How do policy advocates engage in advocacy activities to exercise influence? Building on existing theories of state, society, and public policies in democracies, Advocacy and Policymaking...

Our American democracy is not broken. Our two-party political system and constitutional government are working, though perhaps not at their best. In recent years, we have experienced the storming of the Capitol, the rise of demagogues (such as Donald...

Seminar paper from the year 2017 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Region: Africa, grade: 1, , course: Doctoral School of Military Science, language: English, abstract: Many Nigerians seem not to be fully aware of the real meaning,...

      作者在本书中首次在学术上明确提出了中华文明世界观这个命题，并将其概括为：世界上一切事物都是确定性与不确定性的共同载体。     ...

De nombreux efforts ont été déployés afin d'améliorer la gestion défaillante du secteur de la sécurité en Afrique de l'Ouest. Mais il ne suffit pas d'instaurer une réforme du secteur de la sécurité (RSS) pour changer de manière radicale, voire...

This book examines the early history of the Irish nationalist youth organisation Na Fianna Éireann and its notable contribution to the Irish Revolution in the period 1909-23.

This book examines the complex relationship that exists between the construction of judicial power, and the institutional characteristics of the courts and their regime setting. It examines the intriguing connection between the construction of judicial...

This book investigates the disparity between rhetoric and performance in the European Union response to abuses of human rights and transgression of democracy. With the Arab spring putting the spotlight on the EU's self-portrait as committed to promoting...

Diversity and dissent have been shown to improve decision-making in small groups. This understanding can be extended to the political arena and in turn it can enlighten ideas about policy-making. This book focuses on the relationship between electoral...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2014 im Fachbereich Politik - Internationale Politik - Region: USA, Note: 1,0, Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Veranstaltung: The State of the Union - Das Politische System der USA im Wandel, Sprache: Deutsch,...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2006 im Fachbereich Politik - Politische Systeme - Politisches System Deutschlands, Note: 1,7, Universität Potsdam (Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Fakultät), Veranstaltung: Hauptseminar: Wahlsoziologie, Sprache:...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2011 im Fachbereich Politik - Politische Systeme - Allgemeines und Vergleiche, Note: 1,0, FernUniversität Hagen, Veranstaltung: Demokratie und Regieren im Vergleich, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die westlichen Parteiensysteme...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2009 im Fachbereich Politik - Politisches System Deutschlands, Note: 2,0, Helmut-Schmidt-Universität - Universität der Bundeswehr Hamburg, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: In dieser Arbeit wird Schweden eine zentrale Rolle spielen,...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2011 im Fachbereich Politik - Politisches System Deutschlands, Note: 1,7, Universität Trier, Veranstaltung: Das Parteiensystem in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Aktuell werden die Grünen von der...

Using the two-level game model first proposed by Robert Putnam in 1988, this book analyzes the impact of domestic variables (ethnic composition, institutional constraints, economic development, and the civil society) on shaping the policy of intervention...

Most Freedom of Information (FOI) Laws make extensive promises about public access to government-held information. Giving the citizens (including journalists) access to quality, un-spun information is a way to hold politicians and public servants...

In this book, Michael Thompson argues that the influence of identity politics on modern Labor's political agenda – assisted by a political class whose sole concern is power – poses an "existential" threat to Labor. The warning...

Includes a new introduction by the editor, John Norton Moore. The essays collected in this volume are contributions to a comprehensive legal theory for the regulation of civil war and intervention drawing on the insights of political science and history...

While the Arab uprisings have overturned the idea of Arab "exceptionalism," or the acceptance of authoritarianism, better analysis of authoritarianism's resilience in pre- and post-uprising scenarios is still needed. Modern Middle East Authoritarianism:...

Voting in Old and New Democracies examines voting behavior and its determinants based on 26 surveys from 18 countries on five continents between 1992 and 2008.　 It systematically analyzes the impact on voting choice of factors rooted in the currently...

This comparative volume examines the ways in which current controversies and political, legal, and social struggles for gender equality raise conceptual questions and challenge our thinking on political theories of equality, citizenship and human rights...

How can we conceptualize identity and legitimacy in the context of the European union? What is the role of narratives, political symbols, public debate and institutional practices in the process of identity formation and legitimacy consolidation?...

This book brings together contributions from leading authors in a range of fields related to Japan and the United Kingdom. Adopting a comparative perspective, it tackles topics ranging from the politics of opposition, democracy, immigration and...

Until recently, Courts were not an importantcomponent of political science research on Latin America. The quantity ofresearch on the judiciary does not compare even remotely to the vastliterature on others institutions. However, despite the...

Magisterarbeit aus dem Jahr 2011 im Fachbereich Politik - Politische Systeme allgemein und im Vergleich, Note: 2,7, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz (Institut für Politikwissenschaft), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die zentrale Frage dieser Arbeit...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2011 im Fachbereich Politik - Politisches System Deutschlands, Note: 1,6, Universität Leipzig (Politikwissenschaft), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Das Bundesverfassungsgericht ist die höchstrangige Institution der...

Master's Thesis from the year 2009 in the subject Politics - Political systems in general and in comparison, grade: very good, University of Kerala (Department of Political Science), course: MA Political Science, language: English, abstract: The late...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2009 im Fachbereich Politik - Politisches System Deutschlands, Note: 1,3, Universität Passau, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die Europäische Union wächst seit über einem halben Jahrhundert. Sie nimmt dabei nicht nur an Größe zu,...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2009 im Fachbereich Politik - Politisches System Deutschlands, Note: 1,3, Universität Potsdam, Veranstaltung: Seminar Eliten und Elitenforschung, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die deutschen Parteien scheinen auf den ersten Blick...