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Introduction To Comparative Politics: Political Challenges and Changing Agendas»rank: 202092by: Mark Kesselman, Joel Krieger, William A. Joseph, Ervand Abrahamian, Christopher S. Allen, Amrita Basu, Joan DeBardeleben, Louis DeSipio, Shigeko N. Fukai, Haruhiro Fukui, Merilee S. Grindle, Darren Kew, Atul Kohli, Peter Lewis, Alfred P. Montero
: :Written 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.The theoretical framework developed in an expanded introduction provides a rich context ... |
Introduction To Politics Of The Developing World»rank: 1133340by: William A. Joseph, Mark Kesselman, Joel Krieger
: :This derivative of the innovative, Introduction to Comparative Politics, focuses on developing or 'third world' nations, employing the same organizing framework. Country studies include China, India, Mexico, Brazil, Nigeria, and Iran.(see Kesselman et al., Introduction to Comparative Politics for a full list of themes and features) |
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Globalization and State Power: A Reader»rank: 775350by: Joel Krieger
: :A great standalone reader or complement to Krieger’s new text, Globalization and State Power: Who Wins When America Rules? This book brings together selections by premier scholars that analyze how globalization has recast state power in a world where America sets the global agenda. |
Readings In Comparative Politics: Political Challenges and Changing Agendas»rank: 616062by: Mark Kesselman, Joel Krieger
: :Readings in Comparative Politics is divided into six sections—States and Regimes, Governing the Economy, the Democratic Challenge, Politics of Collective Identity, Political Institutions and Public Policies, and Political Challenges and Changing Agendas—that correspond to the four main themes found in Kesselman's Introduction to Comparative Politics survey text.The selected readings are drawn from a variety of published, unpublished, and electronic sources. They tend to be general and theoretical in nature and were carefully selected to provide a good sample of the wide range of popular and scholarly views relevant to the major topics presented in introductory courses.The readings provide an extended opportunity to consider the four main themes used in the ... |
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Globalization and State Power: Who Wins When America Rules? (Great Questions in Politics)»rank: 1148939by: Joel Krieger
: :This new offering in our 'Great Questions in Politics' series by best selling comparative politics author, Joel Krieger, is a great complement in any course that covers the increasingly popular issue of globalization. Unique to its field, this is the only book that examines the relationship between globalization and state power - how globalization shapes the role, behavior, and functions of states-and how states, in turn, can-or cannot-shape the global political order. |
Introduction To Comparitive Politics Brief»rank: 913070by: Mark Kesselman, Joel Krieger, William A. Joseph, Amrita Basu, Joan DeBardeleben, Tom Lodge, Ervand Abrahamian, Merilee Serrill Grindle
: :This new offering in our 'Great Questions in Politics' series by best selling comparative politics author, Joel Krieger, is a great complement in any course that covers the increasingly popular issue of globalization. Unique to its field, this is the only book that examines the relationship between globalization and state power - how globalization shapes the role, behavior, and functions of states-and how states, in turn, can-or cannot-shape the global political order. |
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European Politics In Transition»rank: 845654by: Mark Kesselman, Joel Krieger, Christopher S. Allen, Stephen Hellman, David Ost, George Ross
: :Written by six prominent scholars, European Politics in Transition presents a stimulating and comprehensive introduction to the political systems of post–World War II Great Britain, France, Italy, Germany, Eastern Europe, and the European Union. Four key themes—economic management, relationships between countries, the challenges of democracy, and the political impact of social diversity—are used to illustrate the concept of politics in transition within each country and on a global level.In-depth coverage of each country focuses on (1) the making of the modern state, (2) political economy and development, (3) governance and policy-making, (4) representation and participation, and (5) politics in transition.Up-to-date coverage includes the implications of British Prime Minister Tony Blair's ... |
The Oxford Companion to Politics of the World»rank: 779162from: Oxford University Press, USA
: :The world has seen dramatic changes since the publication of the first edition of The Oxford Companion to Politics of the World in 1993. In the post-Cold War world, globalization now offers wealth and opportunities on a broader scale, as well as greater international harmony, but threatens to reinforce the advantage gap between wealthy and poor regions and intensify environmental degradation. Conflict and squalor--expressed in brutal brushfire wars, epidemics, and chronic underdevelopment--vie with equally dramatic accounts of growth and democracy associated with a liberal political order and the global diffusion of trade, investment, and communications. Drawing on the breadth of the first edition, this major new edition reflects the changing ... |
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Beyond the intrigues: Britain, New Labour, and the global age.: An article from: Harvard International Review»rank: 779162by: Joel Krieger
: :This digital document is an article from Harvard International Review, published by Harvard International Relations Council, Inc. on March 22, 1999. The length of the article is 3743 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.Citation DetailsTitle: Beyond the intrigues: Britain, New Labour, and the global age.Author: Joel KriegerPublication: Harvard International Review (Refereed)Date: March 22, 1999Publisher: Harvard International Relations Council, Inc.Volume: 21 Issue: 2 Page: cover,42-7Distributed by Thomson Gale |
Blair's War»rank: 1511893by: David Coates, Joel Krieger
: :Tony Blair and George Bush may have won the war in Iraq, but they are losing the peace at home. How did Blair come to support the US-led invasion of Iraq? Why did he risk taking Britain into a conflict which so imperilled his premiership? Was he justified in doing so?These are just some of the questions which David Coates and Joel Krieger seek to answer in Blair’s War – the most authoritative and complete record of the conflict to date. Written by two of the most experienced and perceptive observers of British politics and New Labour, the book explains how his stalwart commitment to stand ‘shoulder to shoulder’ with ... |