Understanding comparative politics: a framework for analysis/ Mehran Kamrava

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Kamrava, Mehran

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TextPublication details: London: Routledge, 2008.Edition: 2nd edDescription: viii, 211 p. ; 24 cmISBN:

0415773059

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320.3 KAM/U

Contents:

1. Introduction -- Part I. Approaches to comparative analysis -- 2. Theories of comparative politics: a brief overview -- The state -- The political system -- Bringing the state back in -- Conclusion -- Part II. The comparative study of politics -- 3. A synthesis -- An alternative approach -- Conclusion -- 4. States and social institutions -- State institutions -- Social institutions -- Conclusion -- 5. A framework for analysis -- The state-in-society approach -- A sharper focus -- Analytical applications -- Conclusion -- Part III. State in comparative perspective -- 6. Democratic states -- State classifications -- First world democracies -- New democracies -- Pseudo-democracies -- Conclusion -- 7. Non-democratic states -- Inclusionary populist regimes -- Bureaucratic-authoritarian dictatorships -- Conclusion -- Part IV. State-society interactions: revolution & democratization -- 8. Revolutions -- Causes of revolutions -- State breakdown -- Revolutionary mass mobilization -- Conclusion -- 9. Democratization -- Civil society and civil society organizations -- Democratic transitions -- Conclusion -- 10. Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.

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1. Introduction --
Part I. Approaches to comparative analysis --
2. Theories of comparative politics: a brief overview --
The state --
The political system --
Bringing the state back in --
Conclusion --
Part II. The comparative study of politics --
3. A synthesis --
An alternative approach --
Conclusion --
4. States and social institutions --
State institutions --
Social institutions --
Conclusion --
5. A framework for analysis --
The state-in-society approach --
A sharper focus --
Analytical applications --
Conclusion --
Part III. State in comparative perspective --
6. Democratic states --
State classifications --
First world democracies --
New democracies --
Pseudo-democracies --
Conclusion --
7. Non-democratic states --
Inclusionary populist regimes --
Bureaucratic-authoritarian dictatorships --
Conclusion --
Part IV. State-society interactions: revolution & democratization --
8. Revolutions --
Causes of revolutions --
State breakdown --
Revolutionary mass mobilization --
Conclusion --
9. Democratization --
Civil society and civil society organizations --
Democratic transitions --
Conclusion --
10. Conclusion --
Bibliography --
Index.

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