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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In most countries other than the United States , the legislature functions primarily
to represent and provide a forum for the ... policy - making , its primary focus is on
how the legislature represents or fails to represent different interests in society .
individuals found organizations to represent their inter - ests . Germany ' s
openness , new parties , and European integration place strains on German
institutions . Those who are outside the organized groups fall into several
categories .
The party is no longer credible as a vanguard organization representing the
working class . Instead , it appears to represent those who have adapted less
successfully to the radical and uncertain changes that have occurred since the
collapse ...
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Established Democracies | 24 |
Implications for Comparative Politics | 38 |
Society and Economy | 44 |
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