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Third World Politics By:Christopher S. Clapham Published on 1985 by Univ of Wisconsin Press “Extremely readable and worthwhile. . . . Clapham’s work provides a balanced and insightful perspective of an area which is as complex and diverse as the many countries which comprise its whole.”—Journal of International Law & Politics “To write a summary ofThird World Politicsis a nearly impossible task. . . . Professor Clapham has been able to present a challenging analysis that is worthy of attention. . . . This book is recommended to any Latin Americanist who wishes to put Latin America in the context of the Third World. It is written in clear English without complex statistical data.”—Latin America in Books “It is precisely Christopher Clapham’s sense of the essence of politics that commends his useful little book. Although not specifically devoted to Africa, his first love does show through in many of the examples chosen. The essential practicality of his approach is well demonstrated

The Politics of Authoritarian Rule By:Milan W. Svolik Published on 2012-09-17 by Cambridge University Press |What drives politics in dictatorships? Milan W. Svolik argues authoritarian regimes must resolve two fundamental conflicts. Dictators face threats from the masses over which they rule - the problem of authoritarian control. Secondly from the elites with whom dictators rule - the problem of authoritarian power-sharing. Using the tools of game theory, Svolik explains why some dictators establish personal autocracy and stay in power for decades; why elsewhere leadership changes are regular and institutionalized, as in contemporary China; why some dictatorships are ruled by soldiers, as Uganda was under Idi Amin; why many authoritarian regimes, such as PRI-era Mexico, maintain regime-sanctioned political parties; and why a country's authoritarian past casts a long shadow over its prospects for democracy, as the unfolding events of the Arab Spring reveal. Svolik complements these

Political Polarization in American Politics By:John Sides,Daniel J. Hopkins Published on 2015-03-12 by Bloomsbury Publishing USA Political Polarization in American Politics provides short, accessible chapters about the nature and extent of political polarization within the American public and in American political institutions. These chapters capture the central ideas and debates in political science research on polarization, and are written by leading scholars in this subfield. Each chapter is accompanied by discussion questions and a guide to further reading, making this a great addition to any course looking at issues of polarization. This Book was ranked at 11 by Google Books for keyword Politic. Book ID of Political Polarization in American Politics's Books is dAm5BgAAQBAJ, Book which was written byJohn Sides,Daniel J. Hopkinshave ETAG "axMBj7yKA00" Book which was published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA since 2015-03-12 have ISBNs, ISBN 13 Code is 9781501306280 and

Heroism and Global Politics By:Veronica Kitchen,Jennifer G. Mathers Published on 2018-10-12 by Routledge The rhetoric of heroism pervades politics. Political leaders invoke their own heroic credentials, soldiers are celebrated at sporting events, ordinary citizens become state symbols (or symbols of opposition), and high profile celebrities embody a glamorized, humanitarian heroism. Using analytical tools drawn from international relations, gender studies, war studies, history, and comparative politics, this book examines the cultural and political phenomenon of heroism and its relationship to the process of creating, sustaining and challenging political communities. Arguing that heroism is socially constructed and relational, the contributors demonstrate that heroes and heroic narratives always serve particular interests in the ways that they create and uphold certain images of states and other political communities. Studying the heroes that have been sanctioned by a community tells u

Passion, Craft, and Method in Comparative Politics By:Gerardo L. Munck,Richard Snyder,Gabriel A. Almond Published on 2007-07-02 by JHU Press In the first collection of interviews with the most prominent scholars in comparative politics since World War II, Gerardo L. Munck and Richard Snyder trace key developments in the field during the twentieth century. Organized around a broad set of themes—intellectual formation and training; major works and ideas; the craft and tools of research; colleagues, collaborators, and students; and the past and future of comparative politics—these in-depth interviews offer unique and candid reflections that bring the research process to life and shed light on the human dimension of scholarship. Giving voice to scholars who practice their craft in different ways yet share a passion for knowledge about global politics, Passion, Craft, and Method in Comparative Politics offers a wealth of insights into contemporary debates about the state of knowledge in com

The Politics of Memory By:Alexandra Barahona De Brito,Carmen Gonzalez Enriquez,Paloma Aguilar Published on 2001-04-05 by OUP Oxford One of the most important political and ethical questions faced during a political transition from authoritarian or totalitarian to democratic rule is how to deal with legacies of repression. Indeed, some of the most fundamental questions regarding law, morality and politics are raised at such times, as societies look back to understand how they lost their moral and political compass, failing to contain violence and promote the values of tolerance and peace. The Politics of Memory sheds light on this important aspect of transitional politics, assessing how Portugal, Spain, the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and Germany after reunification, Russia, the Southern Cone of Latin America and Central America, as well as South Africa, have confronted legacies of repression. The book examines the presence - or absence - of three types of official efforts t

Science and Politics By:Brent S. Steel Published on 2014-04-21 by CQ Press Recent partisan squabbles over science in the news are indicative of a larger tendency for scientific research and practice to get entangled in major ideological divisions in the public arena. This politicization of science is deepened by the key role government funding plays in scientific research and development, the market leading position of U.S.-based science and technology firms, and controversial U.S. exports (such as genetically modified foods or hormone-injected livestock). This groundbreaking, one-volume, A-to-Z reference features 120-150 entries that explore the nexus of politics and science, both in the United States and in U.S. interactions with other nations. The essays, each by experts in their fields, examine: Health, environmental, and social/cultural issues relating to science and politics Concerns relating to government regulation and its impact on the practice of science Key historical and co

Comparative Politics By:Mark Irving Lichbach,Alan S. Zuckerman Published on 1997-08-28 by Cambridge University Press This collection reassesses rational choice theory, culturalist analysis, and structuralist approaches to comparative politics. This Book was ranked at 35 by Google Books for keyword Politic. Book ID of Comparative Politics's Books is PhiBit8h2VcC, Book which was written byMark Irving Lichbach,Alan S. Zuckermanhave ETAG "nCKsN9HJi18" Book which was published by Cambridge University Press since 1997-08-28 have ISBNs, ISBN 13 Code is 9780521586689 and ISBN 10 Code is 0521586682 Reading Mode in Text Status is false and Reading Mode in Image Status is true Book which have "321 Pages" is Printed at BOOK under CategoryPolitical Science This Book was rated by 1 Raters and have average rate at "3" This eBook Maturity (Adult Book) status is NOT_MATURE Book was written in en eBook Version Availability Status at PDF is falseand in ePub is false

Why We Hate Politics By:Colin Hay Published on 2007-03-26 by Polity Politics was once a term associated with an array of broadly positive connotations, yet today it is synonymous with duplicity, corruption and undue interference. This book looks at the origins of political disenchantment, demonstrating how people are now choosing to engage themselves in other modes of political activity. This Book was ranked at 10 by Google Books for keyword Politic. Book ID of Why We Hate Politics's Books is 3GbZnoJkq3sC, Book which was written byColin Hayhave ETAG "Zvn9NKsNj6c" Book which was published by Polity since 2007-03-26 have ISBNs, ISBN 13 Code is 9780745630991 and ISBN 10 Code is 0745630995 Reading Mode in Text Status is true and Reading Mode in Image Status is true Book which have "187 Pages" is Printed at BOOK under CategoryPolitical Science This Book was rated by Raters and have average rate at "" This eBook Maturity (Adult Book) status is NOT_MATURE

Face Politics By:Jenny Edkins Published on 2015-04-10 by Routledge The face is central to contemporary politics. In Deleuze and Guattari’s work on faciality we find an assertion that the face is a particular politics, and dismantling the face is also a politics. This book explores the politics of such diverse issues as images and faces in photographs and portraits; expressive faces; psychology and neuroscience; face recognition; face blindness; facial injury, disfigurement and face transplants through questions such as: What it might mean to dismantle the face, and what politics this might entail, in practical terms? What sort of a politics is it? Is it already taking place? Is it a politics that is to be desired, a better politics, a progressive politics? The book opens up a vast field of further research that needs to be taken forward to begin to address the politics of the face more fully, and to elaborate the alternative forms of personhood and politics that dismantling the face op