Comparative Politics 00/01

by Soe, Christian

• ISBN13: 9780072365276
• ISBN10: 0072365277
• Edition: 18th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-04-01
• Publisher: Dushkin Pub Group

Table of Contents

World Map	ii
To the Reader	vi
Topic Guide	4	(2)
Selected World Wide Web Sites	6	(2)
UNIT 1 Pluralist Democracies: Country Studies
Overview	8	(74)
A. THE UNITED KINGDOM
New Labour in Britain: Avoiding the Past	18	(5)
James E. Cronin
Unwritten Rules: Britain's Constitutional Revolution	23	(6)
Donley T. Studlar
There Will Always Be an England	29	(8)
Andrew Sullivan
Northern Ireland: Enemies and Colleagues	37	(3)
The New Politics	40	(2)
B. GERMANY
On the Verge of a New Era	42	(2)
Haig Simonian
The Identity Crisis of the German Left	44	(3)
Andrei S. Markovits
Are Germany and Its Leader Bouncing Back?	47	(2)
``Don Kohleone'' and Germany Face Off	49	(2)
Roger Cohen
C. FRANCE
A Survey of France	51	(11)
Sophie Pedder
The Odd Couple	62	(1)
Robert Graham
A Widening Franco-German Rift?	63	(2)
John Vinocur
The United States and France in the Next Decade: A Durable but Prickly Friendship	65	(3)
Steven Phillip Kramer
D. ITALY
Tocqueville in Italy	68	(2)
David L. Kirp
And Now Comes the Hard Part	70	(2)
James Blitz
It's Back to the Drawing Board	72	(1)
James Blitz
E. JAPAN
Japan's Search for a New Path	73	(5)
T. J. Pempel
Empty Isles Are Signs Japan's Sun Might Dim	78	(4)
Nicholas D. Kristof
UNIT 2 Pluralist Democracies: Factors in the Political Process
Overview	82	(54)
A. PATTERNS OF DEMOCRATIC ATROPHY? A COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE
Democratic Imperfections: Trends in the Role of Public Opinion, Political Parties, and Interest Groups	87	(8)
B. POLITICAL IDEAS, MOVEMENTS, PARTIES
Triumphant, the Left Asks What Else It is	95	(2)
Roger Cohen
Europe's Right: Displaced, Defeated and Not Sure What to Do Next	97	(3)
Europe: The Fascist Response to Globalization	100	(2)
Martin A. Lee
C. WOMEN AND POLITICS
Women in Power: From Tokenism to Critical Mass	102	(7)
Jane S. Jaquette
Women in National Parliaments	109	(5)
D. THE INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT
What Democracy Is...and Is Not	114	(7)
Philippe C. Schmitter
Terry Lynn Karl
Congress and the House of Commons: Legislative Behavior and Legislative Roles in Two Democracies	121	(6)
Gregory S. Mahler
Campaign and Party Finance: What Americans Might Learn from Abroad,	127	(3)
Arthur B. Gunlicks
The Gavel and the Robe	130	(3)
The People's Voice	133	(3)
UNIT 3 Europe---West, Center, and East: The Politics of Integration, Transformation, and Disintegration
Overview	136	(38)
A. THE EUROPEAN UNION
The United States of Europe	141	(2)
Tyler Marshall
A Survey of Europe	143	(8)
Robert Cottrell
Austria: EU Says the Right Stops Here	151	(2)
Anson Rabinbach
B. A CHANGING EUROPE
Renewed Vitality Is within Europe's Grasp	153	(2)
John Vinocur
Europe Stares at a Future Built by Immigrants	155	(2)
Barbara Crossette
C. POST-COMMUNIST CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE
The Emerging Face of the New Europe	157	(2)
Stefan Wagstyl
The Postcommunist Divide	159	(3)
Jacques Rupnik
Priest and Penitent: The European Union As a Force in the Domestic Politics of Eastern Europe	162	(4)
Wade Jacoby
D. RUSSIA AND THE OTHER POST-SOVIET REPUBLICS
Yeltsin's Legacy: Russia's Flawed Reformer	166	(3)
Russian Premier Rides Election Momentum	169	(3)
Celestine Bohlen
With yeltsin Gone, Putin Seems Destined to Be Next President	172	(2)
Michael McFaul
UNIT 4 Political Diversity in the Developing World
Overview	174	(36)
A. POLITICS OF DEVELOPMENT
Globalization's Double Edge	179	(2)
Robert J. Samuelson
B. LATIN AMERICA
Economic Crisis in Latin America: Global Contagion, Local Pain	181	(5)
James E. Mahon Jr.
Mexico Is Changing, But How It Handles the Future Is Pivotal	186	(4)
C. AFRICA
In South Africa, Winner Almost Takes All
Suzanne Daley
D. CHINA
Jiang Zemin: On the Right Side of History?	190	(4)
Bruce Gilley
In March toward Capitalism, China Has Avoided Russia's Path	194	(3)
Henry Chu
E. INDIA
Hindu-First Party Wins Solid Majority in India's Election	197	(2)
Celia W. Dugger
F. NEWLY INDUSTRIALIZED COUNTRIES
Asia and the ``Magic'' of the Marketplace	199	(6)
Jeffrey A. Winters
G. MUSLIM WORLD
Iran's New Revolution	205	(5)
Robin Wright
UNIT 5 Compartive Politics: Some Major Trends, Issues, and Prospects
Overview	210	(31)
A. THE DEMOCRATIC TREND: HOW STRONG, THROUGH, AND LASTING?
Is the Third Wave Over?	214	(9)
Larry Diamond
B. THE TURN TOWARD MARKETS: WHAT ROLE FOR THE STATE?
Serial Utopia	223	(2)
Christian Tyler
Capitalism and Democracy	225	(7)
Gabriel A. Almond
C. ETHNIC AND CULTURAL CONFLICT: THE POLITICAL ASSERTION OF GROUP IDENTITIES
Cultural Explanations: The Man in the Baghdad Cafe	232	(4)
Jihad vs. McWorld	236	(5)
Benjamin R. Barber
Index	241	(3)
Article Review Form	244	(1)
Article Rating Form	245