TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kamrava, Mehran
TI  - Understanding comparative politics: a framework for analysis
SN  - 0415773059
U1  - 320.3 
PY  - 2008///
CY  - London
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Comparative government
KW  - Political science
N1  - 1. Introduction --
Part I. Approaches to comparative analysis --
2. Theories of comparative politics: a brief overview --
The state --
The political system --
Bringing the state back in --
Conclusion --
Part II. The comparative study of politics --
3. A synthesis --
An alternative approach --
Conclusion --
4. States and social institutions --
State institutions --
Social institutions --
Conclusion --
5. A framework for analysis --
The state-in-society approach --
A sharper focus --
Analytical applications --
Conclusion --
Part III. State in comparative perspective --
6. Democratic states --
State classifications --
First world democracies --
New democracies --
Pseudo-democracies --
Conclusion --
7. Non-democratic states --
Inclusionary populist regimes --
Bureaucratic-authoritarian dictatorships --
Conclusion --
Part IV. State-society interactions: revolution & democratization --
8. Revolutions --
Causes of revolutions --
State breakdown --
Revolutionary mass mobilization --
Conclusion --
9. Democratization --
Civil society and civil society organizations --
Democratic transitions --
Conclusion --
10. Conclusion --
Bibliography --
Index
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