Understanding comparative politics: a framework for analysis/ Mehran Kamrava
Material type: TextPublication details: London: Routledge, 2008Edition: 2nd edDescription: viii, 211 p. ; 24 cmISBN: 0415773059Subject(s): Comparative government | Political scienceDDC classification: 320.3Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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General Books | Central Library, Sikkim University (Yangang Campus) General Book Section | 320.3 KAM/U (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | P03026 |
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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