Comparative Politics In Transition

by Mccormick, John

• ISBN13: 9780495007609
• ISBN10: 0495007609
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-02-22
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

Part I. LIBERAL DEMOCRACIES. 1. United States. 2. Britain. 3. Japan. Part II. COMMUNIST AND POSTCOMMUNIST COUNTRIES. 4. Russia. 5. China. Part III. NEWLY INDUSTRIALIZED COUNTRIES. 6. Mexico. 7. India. Part IV LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES. 8. Nigeria. Part V. ISLAMIC COUNTRIES. 9. Egypt. Part VI. MARGINAL STATES. 10. Haiti.

Table of Contents

Foreword	v
Preface	vii
About the Author	xi
Tables and Figures	xviii
Boxed Items	xix
Introduction	1	(1)
What Is Comparative Politics?	1	(3)
Close-Up View: What Are We Comparing?	4	(2)
A Different Way of Seeing the World	6	(6)
The Six Arenas	12	(7)
The Case Studies	19	(4)
Key Terms	20	(1)
Comparative Politics Online	21	(2)
PART I Liberal Democracies	23	(146)
Checklist: Liberal Democracies	25	(3)
The Evolution of Liberal Democracy	28	(2)
Close-Up View: The Most Exclusive Club in the World	30	(3)
Liberal Democracy Today	33	(3)
Key Terms	34	(1)
Key People	34	(1)
Study Questions	34	(1)
Liberal Democracies Online	34	(1)
Further Reading	35	(1)
United States	36	(44)
Introduction	38	(11)
Political Development	40	(6)
Political Debates: Is America Exceptional?	46	(1)
Political Culture	47	(2)
Political System	49	(10)
The Constitution	49	(1)
The Executive: President	50	(3)
People in Politics: George W. Bush	53	(2)
The Legislature: Congress	55	(3)
The Judiciary: Supreme Court	58	(1)
Subnational Government	58	(1)
Elections and Parties	59	(9)
Close-Up View: Low Voter Turnout	60	(2)
The Electoral System	62	(3)
Political Parties	65	(3)
Critical Issues: How Healthy is American Democracy?	68	(1)
Policies and Policymaking	68	(12)
Economic Policy	70	(2)
Foreign Policy	72	(3)
U.S. Politics in Transition	75	(1)
Key Terms	75	(1)
Key People	75	(1)
Study Questions	76	(1)
The United States Online	76	(1)
Further Reading	76	(2)
Comparative Exercise: Executives	78	(2)
Britain	80	(44)
Introduction	82	(10)
Political Development	84	(4)
Political Debates: What's in a Name?	88	(2)
Political Culture	90	(2)
Political System	92	(11)
The Constitution	93	(1)
The Monarchy	93	(2)
The Executive: Prime Minister and Cabinet	95	(2)
People in Politics: Tony Blair	97	(1)
The Legislature: Parliament	98	(4)
The Judiciary	102	(1)
Subnational Government	103	(1)
Elections and Parties	103	(7)
The Electoral System	104	(2)
Political Parties	106	(4)
Policies and Policymaking	110	(14)
Economic Policy	111	(2)
Critical Issues: Improving the Quality of Life	113	(2)
Foreign Policy	115	(3)
Close-Up View: Europe: The New Superpower	118	(1)
British Politics in Transition	118	(2)
Key Terms	120	(1)
Key People	120	(1)
Study Questions	120	(1)
Britain Online	121	(1)
Further Reading	121	(1)
Comparative Exercise: Heads of State	122	(2)
Japan	124	(45)
Introduction	126	(12)
Political Development	128	(6)
Political Culture	134	(2)
Critical Issues: Women in Politics	136	(2)
Political System	138	(6)
The Constitution	138	(1)
The Emperor	139	(1)
The Executive: Prime Minister and Cabinet	140	(3)
The Legislature: The Diet	143	(1)
People in Politics: Junichiro Koizumi	144	(4)
The Judiciary: Supreme Court	146	(1)
Subnational Government	147	(1)
Elections and Parties	148	(7)
The Electoral System	149	(1)
Political Parties	150	(4)
Close-Up View: Factionalism in Japanese Politics	154	(1)
Policies and Policymaking	155	(14)
Economic Policy	156	(3)
Political Debates: Can Japan Change Its Ways?	159	(2)
Foreign Policy	161	(2)
Japanese Politics in Transition	163	(1)
Key Terms	163	(1)
Key People	164	(1)
Study Questions	164	(1)
Japan Online	164	(1)
Further Reading	165	(1)
Comparative Exercise: Legislatures	166	(3)
Part II Communist and Postcommunist Countries	169	(98)
Checklist: Communist and Postcommunist Countries	171	(3)
The Principles of Socialism and Communism	174	(2)
People in History: Marx and Lenin	176	(2)
Communism Today	178	(4)
Key Terms	179	(1)
Key People	180	(1)
Study Questions	180	(1)
Communism and Socialism Online	180	(1)
Further Reading	180	(2)
Russia	182	(42)
Introduction	184	(10)
Political Development	186	(4)
People in History: Joseph Stalin	190	(2)
Political Culture	192	(2)
Political System	194	(10)
The Constitution	195	(1)
The Executive: President and Prime Minister	196	(3)
People in Politics: Vladimir Putin	199	(2)
The Legislature: Federal Assembly	201	(2)
The Judiciary: Constitutional Court	203	(1)
Subnational Government	203	(1)
Elections and Parties	204	(7)
The Electoral System	204	(4)
Political Parties	208	(3)
Policies and Policymaking	211	(13)
Political Debates: Should Business and Politics Mix?	212	(1)
Economic Policy	212	(4)
Critical Issues: The Chechnyan Problem	216	(1)
Foreign Policy	217	(2)
Russian Politics in Transition	219	(1)
Key Terms	220	(1)
Key People	220	(1)
Study Questions	220	(1)
Russia Online	221	(1)
Further Reading	221	(1)
Comparative Exercise: Electoral Systems	222	(2)
China	224	(43)
Introduction	226	(11)
Political Development	228	(5)
People in History: Mao Zedong	233	(2)
Political Culture	235	(2)
Political System	237	(12)
The Constitution	238	(1)
Political Leadership	239	(2)
The Executive: State Council	241	(1)
People in Politics: Hu Jintao	242	(1)
The Legislature: National People's Congress	243	(4)
The Judiciary: Supreme People's Court	247	(1)
Subnational Government	247	(1)
The People's Liberation Army	248	(1)
Elections and Parties	249	(5)
The Electoral System	249	(1)
Political Parties	250	(3)
Close-Up View: The Falun Gong: A Threat to the Party?	253	(1)
Policies and Policymaking	254	(13)
Economic Policy	254	(3)
Foreign Policy	257	(3)
Political Debates: One China or Two?	260	(1)
Chinese Politics in Transition	261	(1)
Key Terms	261	(1)
Key People	262	(1)
Study Questions	262	(1)
China Online	262	(1)
Further Reading	262	(2)
Comparative Exercise: Political Parties	264	(3)
Part III Newly Industrializing Countries	267	(102)
Checklist: Newly Industrializing Countries	268	(5)
Critical Issues: Measuring National Wealth	273	(2)
The Emergence of NICs	275	(3)
Newly Industrializing Countries Today	278	(4)
Key Terms	279	(1)
Study Questions	279	(1)
NICs Online	279	(1)
Further Reading	280	(2)
Mexico	282	(44)
Introduction	284	(11)
Political Development	286	(5)
Close-Up View: The Mexican Diaspora	291	(2)
Political Culture	293	(2)
Political System	295	(10)
The Constitution	296	(1)
The Executive: President	297	(3)
People in Politics: Vicente Fox	300	(1)
The Legislature: Congress	301	(2)
The Judiciary: Supreme Court	303	(1)
Subnational Government	304	(1)
Elections and Parties	305	(8)
The Electoral System	305	(4)
Political Parties	309	(2)
Political Debates: How Corrupt Is Mexico?	311	(2)
Policies and Policymaking	313	(13)
Economic Policy	313	(4)
Close-Up View: Mexico and Free Trade	317	(1)
Foreign Policy	318	(2)
Mexican Politics in Transition	320	(1)
Key Terms	321	(1)
Key People	321	(1)
Study Questions	321	(1)
Mexico Online	322	(1)
Further Reading	322	(2)
Comparative Exercise: Constitutions	324	(2)
India	326	(43)
Introduction	328	(10)
Political Development	330	(4)
People in History: Mahatma Gandhi	334	(2)
Political Culture	336	(2)
Political System	338	(10)
The Constitution	338	(1)
The President	339	(2)
The Executive: Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers	341	(2)
People in Politics: Manmohan Singh	343	(1)
The Legislature: Parliament	344	(2)
The Judiciary: Supreme Court	346	(1)
Subnational Government	346	(2)
Elections and Parties	348	(7)
The Electoral System	348	(2)
Political Parties	350	(5)
Policies and Policymaking	355	(14)
Economic Policy	355	(1)
Close-Up View: Parties Contesting the 2004 General Election	356	(4)
Foreign Policy	360	(2)
Political Debates: The Most Dangerous Place in the World?	362	(2)
Indian Politics in Transition	364	(1)
Key Terms	364	(1)
Key People	364	(1)
Study Questions	364	(1)
India Online	365	(1)
Further Reading	365	(1)
Comparative Exercise: Ideologies	366	(3)
Part IV Less Developed Countries	369	(60)
Checklist: Less Developed Countries	370	(8)
Explaining the Problems of Development	378	(2)
Critical Issues: The Unhappy Tale of Zimbabwe	380	(2)
LDCs Today	382	(2)
Key Terms	382	(1)
Study Questions	383	(1)
LDCs Online	383	(1)
Further Reading	383	(1)
Nigeria	384	(45)
Introduction	386	(11)
Political Development	388	(7)
Political Culture	395	(1)
Close-Up View: Ethnicity and Politics in Nigeria	396	(1)
Political System	397	(12)
The Constitution	397	(2)
The Executive: President	399	(2)
People in Politics: Olusegun Obasanjo	401	(1)
The Legislature: National Assembly	402	(1)
The Judiciary: Supreme Court	403	(1)
Subnational Government	404	(3)
The Military	407	(2)
Elections and Parties	409	(7)
The Electoral System	409	(1)
Political Parties	410	(5)
Political Debates: How Much Is a Human Life Worth?	415	(1)
Policies and Policymaking	416	(13)
Economic Policy	417	(3)
Critical Issues: Oil and Nigeria	420	(2)
Foreign Policy	422	(1)
Nigerian Politics in Transition	423	(1)
Key Terms	424	(1)
Key People	424	(1)
Study Questions	424	(1)
Nigeria Online	425	(1)
Further Reading	425	(1)
Comparative Exercise: Systems of Administration	426	(3)
Part V Islamic Countries	429	(56)
Checklist: Islamic Countries	431	(3)
The Evolution of Islam	434	(4)
Critical Issues: Islamism: Religion or Ideology?	438	(1)
Islamic Countries Today	439	(3)
Key Terms	440	(1)
Study Questions	440	(1)
Islam Online	440	(1)
Further Reading	441	(1)
Egypt	442	(43)
Introduction	444	(10)
Political Development	446	(4)
People in History: Gamal Abdel Nasser	450	(3)
Political Culture	453	(1)
Political System	454	(11)
The Constitution	455	(1)
The Executive: President	456	(4)
People in Politics: Hosni Mubarak	460	(1)
The Legislature: People's Assembly	461	(2)
The Judiciary: Supreme Constitutional Court	463	(1)
The Military	464	(1)
Subnational Government	464	(1)
Elections and Parties	465	(7)
The Electoral System	465	(2)
Political Parties	467	(4)
Close-Up View: Islamic Radicals Egypt	471	(1)
Policies and Policymaking	472	(13)
Economic Policy	473	(4)
Foreign Policy	477	(1)
Political Debates: Can the Arabs and Israelis Live Together?	478	(1)
Egyptian Politics in Transition	479	(1)
Key Terms	480	(1)
Key People	480	(1)
Study Questions	480	(1)
Egypt Online	481	(1)
Further Reading	481	(1)
Comparative Exercise: Terms of Office	482	(3)
Part VI Marginal Countries	485	(40)
Checklist: Marginal Countries	486	(5)
Addressing the Problems of Marginal Countries	491	(1)
Critical Issues: Give War a Chance	492	(2)
Marginal Countries Today	494	(4)
Key Terms	496	(1)
Study Questions	496	(1)
Marginal Countries Online	496	(1)
Further Reading	496	(2)
Haiti	498	(27)
Introduction	500	(10)
Political Development	502	(4)
People in History: Papa Doc Duvalier	506	(2)
Political Culture	508	(2)
Political System	510	(7)
The Constitution	510	(1)
The Executive: President and Prime Minister	511	(1)
The Legislature: National Assembly	512	(2)
People in Politics: Jean-Bertrand Aristide	514	(1)
The Judiciary	515	(1)
Subnational Government	515	(1)
The Military	515	(2)
Elections and Parties	517	(1)
Policies and Policymaking	517	(8)
Economic Policy	517	(2)
Critical Issues: Haiti and AIDS	519	(1)
Foreign Policy	519	(1)
Haitian Politics in Transition	520	(1)
Key Terms	520	(1)
Key People	520	(1)
Study Questions	520	(1)
Haiti Online	520	(1)
Further Reading	521	(1)
Comparative Exercise: Judiciaries	522	(3)
Conclusions	525	(4)
Glossary	529	(9)
Abbreviations and Acronyms	538	(1)
Endnotes	539	(19)
Name Index	558	(6)
Subject Index	564