Screen LibraryComparative politics in transition
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Harcourt College Publishers,
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| Publisher Address: | Fort Worth |
| Publication Dates: | c2001. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 3rd ed. |
| Series: |
New horizons in comparative politics |
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| Carrier Form: | xvii, 526 p.: ill., maps ; 23 cm. |
| ISBN: |
0155068660 9780155068667 |
| Index Number: | D0 |
| CLC: | D0 |
| Call Number: | D0/M131/3rd.ed. |
| Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 499-513) and indexes. Introduction -- A new way of seeing the world -- The six arenas -- The case studies -- Comparative politics online -- pt. I. Liberal democracies -- Close-up view : liberal democracies -- The evolution of liberal democracy -- Close-up view : what is a country? -- Liberal democracy today -- 1. United States -- Introduction -- Critical issues: need in the land of plenty -- Political system -- People in politics : election 2000 -- Representation and participation -- Close-up view : money and politics -- Policies and policymaking -- Critical issues : isolationism : is it coming back? -- Comparative focus : executives -- 2. Britain -- Introduction -- Close-up view : the European Union -- Political system -- People in politics : Tony Blair -- Representation and participation -- Critical issues : the third way -- Policies and policymaking -- Critical issues : Northern Ireland : giving peace a chance -- Comparative focus : heads of state -- 3. Japan -- Introduction -- Critical issues : women in politics -- Political system -- People in history : Emperor Hirohito -- Representation and participation -- Close-up view : factionalism in Japanese politics -- Policies and policymaking -- Critical issues : Japan and foreign aid -- Comparative focus : legislatures -- pt. II. Communist and post-communist states -- Close-up view : communist and post-communist states -- The evolution of socialism and communism -- People in history : Marx and Lenin -- Communism today -- 4. Russia -- Introduction -- People in history : Joseph Stalin -- Political system -- People in politics : Vladimir Putin -- Representation and participation -- Close-up view : communism in the new Russia -- Policies and policymaking -- Critical issues : nationalism in Russia -- Comparative focus : electoral systems -- 5. China -- Introduction -- People in history : Mao Zedong -- Political system -- People in politics : Jiang Zemin -- Representation and participation -- Close-up view : the Falun Gong : a threat to the party? -- Policies and policymaking -- Critical issues : one China or two? -- Comparative focus : political parties -- pt. III. Newly industrializing countries -- Close-up view : newly industrializing countries -- The evolution of NICs -- NICs today -- Critical issues : measuring national wealth -- 6. Mexico -- Introduction -- Close-up view : corporatism in Mexico -- Political system -- People in politics : election 2000 -- Representation and participation -- Critical issues : political corruption in Mexico -- Policies and policymaking -- Close-up view : Mexico and NAFTA -- Comparative focus : constitutions -- 7. India -- Introduction -- People in history : Mahatma Gandhi -- Political system -- People in politics : Atal Behari Vajpayee -- Representation and participation -- Close-up view : parties contesting the 1999 elections -- Policies and policymaking -- Critical issues : the population bomb -- Comparative focus : ideologies -- pt. IV. Less developed countries -- Close-up view : less developed countries -- Theories of development -- Explaining the features of LDCs -- Critical issues : international lending agencies and the LDCs -- LDCs today -- 8. Nigeria -- Introduction -- Close-up view : ethnicity and politics in Nigeria -- Political system -- People in politics : Olusegun Obasanjo -- Representation and participation -- Critical issues : political corruption in Nigeria -- Policies and policymaking -- Close-up view : capital cities : the importance of location -- Comparative focus : systems of administration -- pt. V. The Islamic world -- Close-up view : the Islamic world -- The evolution of Islam -- Critical issues : Islamism : religion or ideology? -- The Islamic world today -- 9. Egypt -- Introduction -- People in history : Gamal Abdel Nasser -- Political system -- People in politics : Hosni Mubarak -- Representation and participation -- Close-up view : Islam and radicalism -- Policies and policymaking -- Critical issues : the Arab-Israeli problem -- Comparative focus : terms of office -- Conclusions -- Glossary -- Acronyms. |