Introduction to Comparative PoliticsWritten by a distinguished group of comparativists, this innovative and accessible introductory text surveys 12 key countries organized according to their level of political development: established democracies, transitional democracies, and non-democracies. The country studies illuminate four comparative themes in a global context: the world of states, examining the interaction of states within the international order; governing the economy, covering the role of the state in economic management; the democratic idea, discussing the pressure for more democracy and the challenges of democratization; and the politics of collective identities, studying the political impact of diverse attachments and sources of group identity.
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23 The 2002 presidential elections furnish an extreme example of voters '
volatility . A poll found that fully one - sixth of voters did not decide which
candidate to support until just before the election . But the trend originated earlier
. In every one ...
The United States also occasionally supports ailing industries , as it did with
grants and subsidies to the airline industry in the days after the September 11
attacks , for example . While these account for more in terms of federal
expenditures ...
For example , the U . S . president must sign legislation passed by Congress for it
to become law . If the president vetoes a bill , Congress can override that veto by
a two - thirds vote of the Senate and the House of Representatives . Citizen ...
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Established Democracies | 24 |
Implications for Comparative Politics | 38 |
Society and Economy | 44 |
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