Comparative politics Books

Book SynopsisTaking to the Streets will be used in courses on Middle East politics and will be relevant to scholars and the general public interested in democratization, political change, and activism.Trade ReviewThe volume is a welcome contribution to the literature on contentious politics and mobilization and should be equally valuable for university courses and scholars working on political sociology. -- Jacob Hoigilt American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences This volume will have a longer shelf life than many volumes about the uprisings because of its focus on providing a rich empirical context... It will be of interest to a broad readership and will be terrific in undergrad courses-I intend to use it myself... I would strongly recommend it to anyone interested in a deeper understanding of the uprisings, and particularly their genesis. -- Jillian Schwedler Middle East JournalTable of ContentsForewordAcknowledgementsIntroduction. Reconsidering Activism in the Arab World: Arab Uprisings and BeyondChapter 1. Architecture of Resistance in TunisiaChapter 2. Egypt: A Decade of RupturesChapter 3. Activism and Civil War in LibyaChapter 4. Explaining Political Activism in YemenChapter 5. Activism in Syria: Between Nonviolence and Armed ResistanceChapter 6. Activism in Bahrain: Between Sectarian and Issue PoliticsChapter 7. Morocco's Makhzen and the Haphazard ActivistsChapter 8. Jordan: Evolving Activism in a Divided SocietyChapter 9. Political Activism in Kuwait: Reform in Fits and StartsChapter 10. No Spring in Riyadh: Saudi Arabia's Seemingly Impossible RevolutionPostscript. From Activism to DemocracyList of Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisKuhnhardt reviews the history of Africa's international status and employs the rising African Union's own identified intervention areas-peace and security; development, integration, and cooperation; shared values; and institution- and capacity-building-to analyze challenges and possibilities.Table of ContentsList of Tables and FiguresAcknowledgmentsAbbreviationsIntroduction: From Scramble to Partnership—The Changing Place of Africa in World Affairs1. The Global Turn and Its Meaning for Africa2. Past Scrambles for Africa: Lessons Learned3. A New African Beginning4. Strategic Pillar: Peace and Security5. Strategic Pillar: Development, Integration, and Cooperation6. Strategic Pillar: Shared Values7. Strategic Pillar: Institution-Building and Capacity-Building8. Africa Consensus: A New Compact for a Common AgeAbout the AuthorNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisStudents of democracy and institutional performance, both Latin Americanists and comparativists more generally, will find this essential reading.Trade ReviewA very impressive work... Absolutely essential for scholars and students of Latin America and highly recommended generally. ChoiceTable of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction. Guillermo O'Donnell and the Study of Democracy Part I: Democratic Breakdowns, Survival, and TransitionsChapter 1. Democratic Breakdown and Survival in Latin America, 1945–2005Chapter 2. Argentina's Democracy Four Decades after Modernization and Bureaucratic-AuthoritarianismChapter 3. Reflections on "Transitology": Before and AfterPart II: The Political Economy of Democracy and Authoritarianism Chapter 4. Rentier Populism and the Rise of Super-presidents in South AmericaChapter 5. Democracy and Markets: Notes on a Twenty-First-Century ParadoxChapter 6. Inequality and Democracy: Latin American Lessons for the United StatesChapter 7. Economic Performance, Political Competition, and Regime Stability in Postwar Latin AmericaPart III: Weak Formal Institutions, Rule of Law, and Delegate DemocracyChapter 8. Theorizing a Moving Target: O'Donnell's Changing Views of Postauthoritarian RegimesChapter 9. Building Institutions on Weak Foundations: Lessons from Latin AmericaChapter 10. Inequality and the Rule of Law: Ineffective Rights in Latin American DemocraciesChapter 11. Unpacking Delegative Democracy: Digging into the Empirical Content of a Rich Theoretical ConceptChapter 12. Accountability Deficits of Delegative DemocracyPart IV: Human Agency and the Quality of DemocracyChapter 13. Democracy, Agency, and the Classification of Political RegimesChapter 14. Democracy and Democratization: Guillermo O'Donnell's Late Attempt to Rework Democratic TheoryPart V: Guillermo O'Donnell and the Study of PoliticsChapter 15. "A mí, sí, me importa": Guillermo O'Donnell's Approach to Theorizing with Normative and Comparative IntentConclusion. Studying Big Political IssuesTimelineReferencesList of ContributorsIndex

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Book SynopsisStudents of democracy and institutional performance, both Latin Americanists and comparativists more generally, will find this essential reading.Trade ReviewA very impressive work... Absolutely essential for scholars and students of Latin America and highly recommended generally. ChoiceTable of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction. Guillermo O'Donnell and the Study of Democracy Part I: Democratic Breakdowns, Survival, and TransitionsChapter 1. Democratic Breakdown and Survival in Latin America, 1945–2005Chapter 2. Argentina's Democracy Four Decades after Modernization and Bureaucratic-AuthoritarianismChapter 3. Reflections on "Transitology": Before and AfterPart II: The Political Economy of Democracy and Authoritarianism Chapter 4. Rentier Populism and the Rise of Super-presidents in South AmericaChapter 5. Democracy and Markets: Notes on a Twenty-First-Century ParadoxChapter 6. Inequality and Democracy: Latin American Lessons for the United StatesChapter 7. Economic Performance, Political Competition, and Regime Stability in Postwar Latin AmericaPart III: Weak Formal Institutions, Rule of Law, and Delegate DemocracyChapter 8. Theorizing a Moving Target: O'Donnell's Changing Views of Postauthoritarian RegimesChapter 9. Building Institutions on Weak Foundations: Lessons from Latin AmericaChapter 10. Inequality and the Rule of Law: Ineffective Rights in Latin American DemocraciesChapter 11. Unpacking Delegative Democracy: Digging into the Empirical Content of a Rich Theoretical ConceptChapter 12. Accountability Deficits of Delegative DemocracyPart IV: Human Agency and the Quality of DemocracyChapter 13. Democracy, Agency, and the Classification of Political RegimesChapter 14. Democracy and Democratization: Guillermo O'Donnell's Late Attempt to Rework Democratic TheoryPart V: Guillermo O'Donnell and the Study of PoliticsChapter 15. "A mí, sí, me importa": Guillermo O'Donnell's Approach to Theorizing with Normative and Comparative IntentConclusion. Studying Big Political IssuesTimelineReferencesList of ContributorsIndex

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Book SynopsisParts one and two offer an excellent recap of the state of play in 2012; part three analyzes why Mexicans voted as they did; and part four considers the election's implications for Mexico's political system more broadly.Trade Review... outstanding analyses... American Political Science Association impressive contributions by outstanding Mexicanists Party Politics

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Book SynopsisBy relating it to other regional actors, Sergeev creates a more accurate view of the game's impact on later wars and on the shape of post-World War I Asia.Trade Review[Sergeev] is able to move beyond the Game to its players, to the architects of strategy. The reader is at the table with senior policy-makers, listening to them balance possibilities and practicalities within the structures of shifting relations between Russia and Britain. -- Peter Skinner Foreword Reviews An important contribution to the field and offers valuable insights into its complexities. Subsequent examinations of this topic will have to contend with Sergeev's recontextualization of the Great Game. -- Eugene Edward Beiriger Diplomacy and Statecraft Sergev is the first to provide an account based on a large number of sources from archives in Moscow, Saint Petersburg, and Tashkent in addition to those available in London. This unique research allows him to offer not only an updated version of Britain and Russia's struggle for empire in Central Asia in the 19th century, but also a much more nuanced approach that takes into account the experience of Central Asians and Indians... An excellent, indispensable reference source for libraries, students, researchers, and general readers. Essential. Choice The Great Game is an important contribution to the field and offers valuable insights into its complexities. Subsequent examinations of this topic will have to contend with Sergeev's recontextualization of the Great Game. -- Eugene Edward Beiriger Diplomacy and Statecraft In The Great Game, 1856-1907: Russo-British Relations in Central and East Asia, Evgeny Sergeev makes a substantial, indeed impressive and welcome... contribution to the historical study of the 'Great Game' played out on the 'chess-board' of Asia by Russia and Britain... Sergeev demonstrates an acquaintance with the Russian sources which far surpasses that of any related work to-date, making his contribution invaluable. And this should take nothing away from his impressive depth of knowledge in the English sources as well, not to mention occasional reference to French and German. -- R. Charles Weller Reviews in History Sergeev's book is based on a wide range of sources from both the Russian and British sides and the discussion of this intense imperial rivalry from both standpoints represents the major strength of the work. -- Peter Waldron Slavonic and East European ReviewTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsSelected ChronologyIntroduction: Reconsidering Anglo-Russian Relations in Asia1. The Prologue of the Great Game2. Russia's Challenge and Britain's Response, 1856–18643. The Road to the Oxus, 1864–18734. The Climax of the Great Game, 1874–18855. Strategic Stalemate, 1886–19036. The End of the GameEpilogue: Reverberations of the Great GameAppendix: A Nominal Roll of the Rulers, Statesmen, Diplomats, and Military Officers Engaged in the Great Game, 1856–1907NotesSelected Archival Sources and BibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisAn ambitious cross-national and longitudinal study grounded in promising theories of national behavior, Fuels Paradise will contribute substantially to broader debates about the determinants of state action and public policy.Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsList of Abbreviations1. The PuzzlePart One2. What's the Problem? Energy Security in the Developed Democracies3. What's a State to Do? Potential Policy Responses to Energy Insecurity4. Explaining State Responses to Energy InsecurityPart Two5. Britain6. France7. Germany8. Japan9. The United States10. The Quest for Energy SecurityNotesReferencesIndex

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Book Synopsisuniversities counter these trends and restore the palace of American higher learning.Trade Review... provocative... What makes Mark Ferrara's book intriguing is the comparative study of Chinese higher education traditions and the current situation of Chinese universities. American Association of Univerity ProfessorsTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. From Mandarins to Mao Zedong2. A Shared Humanistic Heritage3. The Chinese Moment4. Crisis in the American Academy5. Global Convergence and Competition6. Pricing the Paradigm ShiftAfterwordNotesIndex

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Book SynopsisThis short collection of essays is essential reading for anyone wanting to understand the latest thinking on one of the most critical questions of our era.Trade ReviewThe authors share the understanding that some more recent events-the rise of the Islamic state in the Middle East, China's muscleflexing in the South China Sea, and Russia's annexation of Crimea-are elements in a bigger picture that suggests the rules-based international order built by democratic powers should no longer be taken for granted. Choice In their illuminating collection, Diamond and Plattner have assembled leading experts who offer mostly grim assessments of the situation. Foreign AffairsTable of Contents3 0. Introduction (by Plattner, Marc F.); 4 1. Why is Democracy Performing so Poorly? (by Fukuyama, Francis); 5 2. The Weight of Geopolitics (by Kagan, Robert); 6 3. Crisis and Transition, but Not Decline (by Schmitter, Philippe C.); 7 4. The Myth of Democratic Recession (by Levitsky, Steven); 8 5. Democracy Aid at 25: Time to Choose (by Carothers, Thomas); 9 6. Facing Up to the Democratic Recession (by Diamond, Larry); 2 0. Acknowledgements; 1 0. Foreword (by Rice, Condoleezza); 11 0. About the Authors; 12 0. Index; 10 0. Notes; 1 0. Foreword (by Rice, Condoleezza); 2 0. Acknowledgments; 3 0. Introduction (by Plattner, Marc F.); 4 1. Why Is Democracy Performing So Poorly? (by Kagan, Robert); 5 2. The Weight of Geopolitics (by Fukuyama, Francis); 6 3. Crisis and Transition, but Not Decline; 7 4. The Myth of the Democratic Recession (by Levitsky, Steven); 8 5. Democracy Aid at 25: Time to Choose (by Carothers, Thomas); 9 6. Facing Up to the Democratic Recession (by Diamond, Larry); 10 0. Notes; 11 0. About the Authors

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Book SynopsisOriginally published in 1967. The ramifications of the German problem and its intricate nature make its comprehensive presentation within the limits of a manageable volume a matter of painful selection and difficult apportionment.Table of ContentsPrefaceChapter 1. Germany: One of ManyChapter 2. The Reunification Question in West German PoliticsChapter 3. West Germans and the Reunification QuestionChapter 4. East Germany and ReunificationChapter 5. Berlin and the Reunification ProblemChapter 6. The Reunification Problem and International PoliticsChapter 7. The German Problem of the Mid-Twentieth CenturyBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisAddressing essential questions of women's movement activism and political change in Western democraciesTrade Review"The book is sure to be a classic for scholars focused on advanced research on women, gender, institutions, and politics, and for those studying women's policy apparatus in government as it connects with women's movements in the majority of nations (i.e., in the non-Western world). Summing Up: Highly recommended."—CHOICE"[A] long awaited culmination of a 15- year-long international collaborative project on comparative state feminism which was initiated by two prominent feminist political scientists.... This book is a celebrated finale of this collective odyssey that addresses essential questions of women’s movement activism and political change in Western democracies through a comprehensive comparative analysis of the effectiveness of women’s policy agencies and women’s movements on a range of important policy issues. The book presents a unique combination of conceptual sophistication, first-hand original data, wide-ranging review of interconnected literatures, methodological rigor, and thought-provoking theoretical conclusions. This book will be widely read by scholars and students interested in gender politics, institutional and policy change, social movements, and democratization.... The study’s conclusions are very important and timely." —The Journal of PoliticsTable of ContentsPrefacePart I. Framework and Foundations 1. The State Feminism Project 2. Concepts and Mixed Methods 3. Mapping Women’s Policy AgenciesPart II. Exploring State Feminism 4. Women’s Policy Agencies and Women’s Movement Success 5. Women’s Policy Agency Success and Failure: The Search for Explanations 6. What’s Feminist about State Feminism?Part III. Unpacking State Feminism 7. Social Movements and Women’s Movements – Joyce Outshoorn 8. Political Representation – Joni Lovenduski and Marila Guadagnini 9. Framing and Gendering – Birgit Sauer 10. Gendering New Institutionalism – Amy G. Mazur and Dorothy E. McBridePart IV. Conclusion 11. The New Politics of State FeminismNotes Glossary References Index

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Book SynopsisAn estimated twenty million Muslims now reside in Europe, mostly as a result of large-scale postwar immigration. InThe Muslim Question in Europe,Peter O'Brien challenges the popular notion that the hostilities concerning immigrationwhich continues to provoke debates about citizenship, headscarves, secularism, and terrorismare a clash between Islam and the West. Rather, he explains, the vehement controversies surrounding European Muslims are better understood as persistent, unresolvedintra-Europeantensions. O'Brien contends that the best way to understand the politics of state accommodation of European Muslims is through the lens of three competing political ideologies: liberalism, nationalism, and postmodernism. These three broadly understood philosophical traditions represent the most influential normative forces in the politics of immigration in Europe today. He concludes that Muslim Europeans do not represent a monolithic anti-Western bloc within Europe. Although they vehemently dTrade Review“Reflecting a stunningly broad range of erudition resulting from decades of research, The Muslim Question in Europe provides an antidote for those grappling to understand the myriad migration-related challenges faced by Europeans. O’Brien contends that the complexities are best explicated by viewing the issues through a Kulturkampf lens pitting liberal, nationalist, and post-modernist insights against or complementary to one another. Of special interest is the timely chapter on terrorism and security. Here, too, he discerns a pattern of normative Kulturkampf and policy messiness. He views this outcome as very European. Islam, after all, is of Europe too.”—Mark J. Miller, University of Delaware and co-author of The Age of Migration“Peter O’Brien discusses the huge amount of research on the major controversies surrounding Islam and Muslims in Europe when it comes to secularism, women’s rights, citizenship, and terrorism. He shows how and why these controversies reveal the inherent contradictions and dilemmas of European identities as much as they shed light on the so called ‘exceptionalism’ of Islam. The Muslim Question in Europe will be very relevant to students and scholars of religion, comparative politics, and immigration.”— Jocelyne Cesari, author of The Awakening of Muslim Democracy“A thought-provoking and fresh look at the history of ideas that have shaped Europeans’ encounter with the historic settlement of Muslim minorities in Western Europe. O’Brien is an able guide to the best research in philosophy and the social sciences as he explores the nuances of western cultural contexts. The Muslim Question in Europe combines rich normative and empirical analyses that shed light on unresolved conflicts in European nation-states.”—Jonathan Laurence, author of The Emancipation of Europe’s Muslims and Integrating IslamTable of ContentsAcknowledgements1 Introduction2 Kulturkampf3 Citizenship4 Veil5 Secularism6 Terrorism 7 ConclusionBibliography

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Book SynopsisAn estimated twenty million Muslims now reside in Europe, mostly as a result of large-scale postwar immigration. InThe Muslim Question in Europe,Peter O'Brien challenges the popular notion that the hostilities concerning immigrationwhich continues to provoke debates about citizenship, headscarves, secularism, and terrorismare a clash between Islam and the West. Rather, he explains, the vehement controversies surrounding European Muslims are better understood as persistent, unresolvedintra-Europeantensions. O'Brien contends that the best way to understand the politics of state accommodation of European Muslims is through the lens of three competing political ideologies: liberalism, nationalism, and postmodernism. These three broadly understood philosophical traditions represent the most influential normative forces in the politics of immigration in Europe today. He concludes that Muslim Europeans do not represent a monolithic anti-Western bloc within Europe. Although they vehemently dTrade Review“Reflecting a stunningly broad range of erudition resulting from decades of research, The Muslim Question in Europe provides an antidote for those grappling to understand the myriad migration-related challenges faced by Europeans. O’Brien contends that the complexities are best explicated by viewing the issues through a Kulturkampf lens pitting liberal, nationalist, and post-modernist insights against or complementary to one another. Of special interest is the timely chapter on terrorism and security. Here, too, he discerns a pattern of normative Kulturkampf and policy messiness. He views this outcome as very European. Islam, after all, is of Europe too.”—Mark J. Miller, University of Delaware and co-author of The Age of Migration“Peter O’Brien discusses the huge amount of research on the major controversies surrounding Islam and Muslims in Europe when it comes to secularism, women’s rights, citizenship, and terrorism. He shows how and why these controversies reveal the inherent contradictions and dilemmas of European identities as much as they shed light on the so called ‘exceptionalism’ of Islam. The Muslim Question in Europe will be very relevant to students and scholars of religion, comparative politics, and immigration.”— Jocelyne Cesari, author of The Awakening of Muslim Democracy“A thought-provoking and fresh look at the history of ideas that have shaped Europeans’ encounter with the historic settlement of Muslim minorities in Western Europe. O’Brien is an able guide to the best research in philosophy and the social sciences as he explores the nuances of western cultural contexts. The Muslim Question in Europe combines rich normative and empirical analyses that shed light on unresolved conflicts in European nation-states.”—Jonathan Laurence, author of The Emancipation of Europe’s Muslims and Integrating IslamTable of ContentsAcknowledgements1 Introduction2 Kulturkampf3 Citizenship4 Veil5 Secularism6 Terrorism 7 ConclusionBibliography

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Book SynopsisIn her probing book, Empowered by Design, Meg Rincker asks, Under what conditions will decentralization lead to women's empowerment in countries around the globe? Using three case studiesthe United Kingdom, Poland, and Pakistanshe shows how decentralization reforms create new institutional offices as power shifts from the national level to a meso-tier level, which is located between the national government and local municipalities. These shifts impact a country's political, administrative, and fiscal reforms as well as women's representation.Rincker argues that this shiftshouldbe inclusive of womenor at least lead more women to participate in institutionsbut this is not always the case.She indicates that three conditions, the gender policy trifecta, need to be met to achieve this: legislative gender quotas, women's policy agencies, and gender-responsive budgeting at the level of governance in question.Rincker'sinnovative research uses original comparative data about what women want, qu

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Book Synopsis Undoing the Revolution looks at the way rural underclasses ally with out-of-power elites to overthrow their governments—only to be shut out of power when the new regime assumes control. Vasabjit Banerjee first examines why peasants need to ally with dissenting elites in order to rebel. He then shows how conflict resolution and subsequent bargains to form new state institutions re-empower allied elites and re-marginalize peasants. Banerjee evaluates three different agrarian societies during distinct time periods spanning the twentieth century: revolutionary Mexico from 1910 to 1930; late-colonial India from 1920 until 1947; and White-dominated Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) from the mid-1960s to 1980. This comparative approach also allows examination of both the underclass need for elite participation and the variety of causes that elites use to incentivize peasant classes to participate, extending from religious-ethnic identity and common political targets to the peasa

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Book SynopsisMs. Prime Minister offers both solace and words of caution for women politicians. After closely analyzing the media coverage of former Canadian Prime Minister Kim Campbell; two former Prime Ministers of New Zealand, Jenny Shipley and Helen Clark; and Australia’s 27th Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, Linda Trimble concludes that reporting both reinforces and contests unfair gender norms. News about female leaders gives undue attention to their gender identities, bodies and family lives. Yet equivalent men are also treated to evaluations of their gendered personas. And, as Trimble finds, some media accounts expose sexism and authenticate women''s performances of leadership. Ms. Prime Minister provides important insight into the news frameworks that work to deny or confer political legitimacy. It concludes with advice designed to inform the gender strategies of women who aspire to political leadership roles and the reporting techniques of tTrade Review"This volume examines news coverage of women prime ministers at crucial stages in their political careers (selection as party leaders, governance, election, and departure from their leadership roles.) Research was conducted about women politicians, mass media, political leadership, and sexism in political culture." -- Anne Burke * Feminist Caucus, July 2018 *Table of Contents1. Gender, Media and Leadership 2. Ascension Stories 3. First Women and the X Factor 4. First Men and the Family Strategy 5. Body Politics 6. Love and War 7. Speech and Shame 8. Dealing (with) the Gender Card

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Book SynopsisJust Ordinary Citizens? offers a behavioural perspective on the political integration of immigrants, describing and analysing the relationships that immigrants develop with politics in their host countries.Table of ContentsIntroduction (Antoine Bilodeau) Part 1. Immigrant Political Integration in Western Democracies Chapter 1. New Voters, Different Votes? A Look at the Political Participation of Immigrants in Amsterdam and Rotterdam (Anja van Heelsum, Laure Michon, and Jean Tillie) Chapter 2. Is It Really Ethnic Voting? Ethnic Minorities in Local Elections in Brussels (Dirk Jacobs, Celine Teney, Andrea Rea, and Pascal Delwit) Chapter 3. British Citizens like Any Others? Ethnic Minorities and Elections in the United Kingdom (Shamit Saggar) Chapter 4. Does Prior Socialization Define Patterns of Integration? Mexican Immigrants and Their Political Participation in the United States (Michael Jones-Correa) Chapter 5. How Strong Is the Bond? First and Second-Generation Immigrants and Confidence in Australian Political Institutions (Juliet Pietsch and Ian McAllister) Chapter 6. How Much Do They Help? Ethnic Media and Political Knowledge in the United States (Chris Haynes and Karthick Ramakrishnan) Chapter 7. Enabling Immigrant Participation: Do Integration Regimes Make a Difference? (Marc Helbling, Tim Reeskens, Cameron Stark, Dietlind Stolle, and Matthew Wright) Part 2. Immigrant Political Integration in Canada Chapter 8. Is There a Racial Divide? Immigrants of Visible Minority Background in Canada (Elisabeth Gidengil and Jason Roy) Chapter 9. Do Younger and Older Immigrants Adapt Differently to Canadian Politics? (Stephen E. White) Chapter 10. What Accounts for the Local Diversity Gap? Supply and Demand of Visible Minority Candidates in Ontario Municipal Politics (Karen Bird) Chapter 11. Who Represents Minorities? Question Period, Minority MPs, and Constituency Influence in the Canadian Parliament (Jerome H. Black) Conclusion (Antoine Bilodeau)

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Book SynopsisCompletely revised and enlarged edition (1951) of a book which has become a standard work on comparative government. This edition brings up to date the material on institutions and practices of government in Britain, the United States, and Canada, and analyses more fully the relationship of democratic institutions and practices to the essentials of the democratic creed. 

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Book SynopsisThis book examines environmental policy change in twenty-eight Central and Eastern European and Latin American countries against a background of significant political and economic transformation over the past two decades. Through cross-regional comparison and a multi-methods approach, Jale Tosun investigates changes in the regulation of air, soil, and water pollution, genetically modified corn, and the sustainable management of forests. Tosun also looks at the relationship between system transformation and the creation of environmental procuracies in both parts of the world.Environmental Policy Change in Emerging Market Democracies demonstrates that, although political and economic transformations have positively affected environmental policy in both regions, the extent of policy change varies considerably across Central and Eastern Europe and Latin America. At the same time, as Tosun argues, economic integration has acted as a major driver of a stronger governmentalTrade Review‘Tosun’s well-organized and ambitious book contributes to the field by developing a multi-method design and conducting a broad empirical analysis with a large scope of countries.’ -- Leonie K. Rupp * Canadian Journal of Political Science vol 50:03:2017 *Table of Contents1 Introduction 2 Theories of Policy and Institutional Change 3 Explaining Changes in Environmental Policies and Institutions in Emerging Market Democracies 4 Research Design and the Measurement of Change 5 Descriptive Analysis of Policy and Institutional Change 6 Economy, Politics, Institutions, or Demand? A Causal Analysis of Change 7 Case Studies on Changing Regulation of Genetically Modified Maize 8 Stability and Change in Emerging Market Democracies: Concluding Remarks Appendices

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Book SynopsisPresenting unique and critical reflections on international policy and practice, this book addresses the global dominance of neoliberalism. It examines the extent to which community development practitioners, activists and programmes can challenge, critique, engage with or resist its influence.Trade Review"full of analytical power, and hopeful stories of how community development can support political change...the book has managed to stretch the imagination beyond the gaze of the minority North." Community Development“Bringing an appropriately political focus to bear on the discussion around community development, this interesting and stimulating collection provides an inclusively international and critical overview of the complex and constant interplay between the processes of community development, politics and power.” Fred Powell, University College CorkTable of ContentsPolitics, power and community development: An introductory essay ~ Rosie Meade, Mae Shaw and Sarah Banks; Part 1: Thinking politically; The politics of deploying community ~ Janet Newman and John Clarke; Changing community development roles: The challenges of a globalizing world ~ Sue Kenny; Part 2: Practising politics; Community organising and political agency: Changing community development subjects in India ~ Manish K. Jha; Identity politics, community participation and the making of new places: Examples from Taiwan ~ Yi-Ling Chen; Community development, venture philanthropy and neoliberal governmentality: A case from Ireland ~ Niamh McCrea; A shifting paradigm: Engendering the politics of community engagement in India ~ Martha Farrell & Rajesh Tandon; The politics of diversity in Australia: Extending the role of community practice ~ Helen Meekosha, Alison Wannan and Russell Shuttleworth; The politics of environmental justice: Community development in Ecuadorian and Peruvian Amazonia ~ María Teresa Martínez and Eurig Scandrett; Part 3: Politicising the future; The politics of democracy and the global institutions: Lessons and challenges for community development ~ Niamh Gaynor; Disability arts: The building of critical community politics and identity ~ Colin Cameron; Service delivery protests in South Africa: A case for community development? ~ Lucius Botes; Community development and commons: On the road to alternative economics? ~ Brigitte Krazwald.

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Book SynopsisPresenting unique and critical reflections on international policy and practice, this book addresses the global dominance of neoliberalism. It examines the extent to which community development practitioners, activists and programmes can challenge, critique, engage with or resist its influence.Trade Review"full of analytical power, and hopeful stories of how community development can support political change...the book has managed to stretch the imagination beyond the gaze of the minority North." Community Development“Bringing an appropriately political focus to bear on the discussion around community development, this interesting and stimulating collection provides an inclusively international and critical overview of the complex and constant interplay between the processes of community development, politics and power.” Fred Powell, University College CorkTable of ContentsPolitics, power and community development: An introductory essay ~ Rosie Meade, Mae Shaw and Sarah Banks; Part 1: Thinking politically; The politics of deploying community ~ Janet Newman and John Clarke; Changing community development roles: The challenges of a globalizing world ~ Sue Kenny; Part 2: Practising politics; Community organising and political agency: Changing community development subjects in India ~ Manish K. Jha; Identity politics, community participation and the making of new places: Examples from Taiwan ~ Yi-Ling Chen; Community development, venture philanthropy and neoliberal governmentality: A case from Ireland ~ Niamh McCrea; A shifting paradigm: Engendering the politics of community engagement in India ~ Martha Farrell & Rajesh Tandon; The politics of diversity in Australia: Extending the role of community practice ~ Helen Meekosha, Alison Wannan and Russell Shuttleworth; The politics of environmental justice: Community development in Ecuadorian and Peruvian Amazonia ~ María Teresa Martínez and Eurig Scandrett; Part 3: Politicising the future; The politics of democracy and the global institutions: Lessons and challenges for community development ~ Niamh Gaynor; Disability arts: The building of critical community politics and identity ~ Colin Cameron; Service delivery protests in South Africa: A case for community development? ~ Lucius Botes; Community development and commons: On the road to alternative economics? ~ Brigitte Krazwald.

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Book SynopsisProviding a new cross-national and international narrative on how global competition has reshaped welfare states this book captures the complexity of social policy reform process that have taken place over the past 25 years.Trade Review“This excellent volume presents a multidisciplinary assessment of how shifts in global markets influence the development of social policy, offering analytically and empirically rich contributions that unravel the relationship between globalization and different sectors of the welfare state.” Karen Anderson, Associate Professor of Social Policy, University of SouthamptonTable of ContentsIntroduction: Social policy in an era of competition ~ Dan Horsfall and John Hudson; Section I: Global competition as the context for welfare The competition state thesis in a comparative perspective: The evolution of a thesis ~ Dan Horsfall; Changing labour markets, changing welfare across the OECD: The move towards a social investment model of welfare as a response to competition ~ Naomi Finch, Dan Horsfall and John Hudson; From social regulation of competition to competition as social regulation: Transformations in the soci?-economic governance of the European Union ~ Antonios Roumpakis and Theo Papadopoulos; Housing and mortgage markets in the everyday: How globalisation came home ~ Stuart Lowe; Section II: The impact of intensifed competition on local governance; Exporting healthcare services: A comparative discussion of UK, Turkey and South Korea ~ Neil Lunt; Global competitiveness and the rescaling of welfare: Rescaling downwards whilst competing outwards? ~ Chris Holden and John Hudson; Section III: The reframing of welfare discourses in an era of competition; Rewriting the contract? Conditionality, welfare reform and the rights and responsibilities of disabled people ~ Peter Dwyer; Global `vulnerabilities’: New configurations of competition in the era of conditionality? ~ Kate Brown; Convergence of government ideology in an era of global competition: An empirical analysis using comparative manifesto Data ~ Stefan Kühner; Crisis, austerity, competitiveness and growth: New pathologies of the welfare state ~ Kevin Farnsworth and Zoë Irving; Section IV: Conclusions Conclusion: Social policy in an era of competition ~ Dan Horsfall & John Hudson.

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Book SynopsisBringing together a range of leading academics and experts on social democratic politics and policy, Why the Left Loses offers an international, comparative view of the changing political landscape, examining the degree to which the centre-left project is exhausted and is able to renew its message in a neo-liberal age.Trade Review“This case-study methodology edifyingly delves into the specific political and policy histories in each country.” Law and Culture (Alternative Law Journal)"This lucid and timely collection of essays deserves to be read by all those with a scholarly or political interest in the fate of social democracy." Patrick Diamond, Queen Mary University of LondonTable of ContentsForeword ~ Sheri Berman Why the left loses: understanding the comparative decline of the centre-left ~ Rob Manwaring and Paul Kennedy Part 1: The centre-left in the Anglosphere The case of the British Labour Party: back to the wilderness ~ Rob Manwaring and Matt Beech Electoral competition in Canada among centre-left parties: liberals versus social democracts ~ David McGrane The ‘soft target’ of Labour in New Zealand ~ Grant Duncan Australian social democracy: capitalist constraints and the challenges of equality ~ Carol Johnson Exit left: the case of Australian state Labor ~ Rob Manwaring Part 2: The centre-left in Western Europe Germany: little hope in times of crisis ~ Uwe Jun The Swedish Social Democrats and the ‘new Swedish model’: playing a losing game ~ Claes Belfrage and Mikko Kuisma Between a rock and a hard place in Spain: the PSOE ~ Paul Kennedy The French Parti socialiste (2010-16): from office to crisis ~ Sophie Di Francesco-Mayot Part 3: Conclusion: Why the left loses The end of revisionism? ~ Chris Pierson Social democracy and the populist challenge ~ René Cuperus The dilemmas of social democracy ~ Paul Kennedy and Rob Manwaring

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Book SynopsisBringing together a range of leading academics and experts on social democratic politics and policy, Why the Left Loses offers an international, comparative view of the changing political landscape, examining the degree to which the centre-left project is exhausted and is able to renew its message in a neo-liberal age.Trade Review“This case-study methodology edifyingly delves into the specific political and policy histories in each country.” Law and Culture (Alternative Law Journal)"This lucid and timely collection of essays deserves to be read by all those with a scholarly or political interest in the fate of social democracy." Patrick Diamond, Queen Mary University of LondonTable of ContentsForeword ~ Sheri Berman Why the left loses: understanding the comparative decline of the centre-left ~ Rob Manwaring and Paul Kennedy Part 1: The centre-left in the Anglosphere The case of the British Labour Party: back to the wilderness ~ Rob Manwaring and Matt Beech Electoral competition in Canada among centre-left parties: liberals versus social democracts ~ David McGrane The ‘soft target’ of Labour in New Zealand ~ Grant Duncan Australian social democracy: capitalist constraints and the challenges of equality ~ Carol Johnson Exit left: the case of Australian state Labor ~ Rob Manwaring Part 2: The centre-left in Western Europe Germany: little hope in times of crisis ~ Uwe Jun The Swedish Social Democrats and the ‘new Swedish model’: playing a losing game ~ Claes Belfrage and Mikko Kuisma Between a rock and a hard place in Spain: the PSOE ~ Paul Kennedy The French Parti socialiste (2010-16): from office to crisis ~ Sophie Di Francesco-Mayot Part 3: Conclusion: Why the left loses The end of revisionism? ~ Chris Pierson Social democracy and the populist challenge ~ René Cuperus The dilemmas of social democracy ~ Paul Kennedy and Rob Manwaring

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Book SynopsisThis book explores how young people across different European contexts participate in decision-making and foster changes on issues that concern them and their communities, giving new insights into discourses on young people's as active citizens across Europe.Table of ContentsRevisiting Young People’s Participation: An Introduction ~ Maria Bruselius-Jensen, Kay Tisdall and Ilaria Pitti Part One Cultural Activism Against Inequalities: The Experience of Quaderni Urbani in Bologna ~ Alessio La Terra It’s Okay to Think Freely: How Participation Changed Us ~ Christina McMellon, Katherine Dempsie & Myada Eltiraifi Frontrunners Against Inequality: The Stories Of Darpan and Barwaqo ~ Darpan Raj Gautam and Barwaqo Jamma Husein Part Two Bounded Agency and Social Participation: How Socioeconomic Situation and Experiences Influence Young People’s Way of Engaging In Society ~ Sabine Israel, Jo Deakin, Renata Frank, Anna Markina, Rein Murakas and Markus Quandt From Ideology to Strategic Engagement ~ Jonas Lieberkind Digital Participation and Digital Divides in Former Socialist Country ~ Airi-Alina Allaste and David Cairns The Participation Project: How Projects Shape Young People’s Participation ~ Maria Bruselius-Jensen and Anne Mette W. Nielsen Part Three Young Italians and the Crisis: Emerging Trends in Activism and Self-Organisation ~ Ilaria Pitti and Nicola De Luigi Justifying Self-Organisation: Between Inequality and Critique ~ Anne-Lene Sand Advocacy and Participation: Young People with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their Experiences with Statutory Casework ~ Cecilie K. Moesby-Jensen Young people seeking asylum: voice and activism in a ‘hostile environment’ ~ Grainne McMahon, Grainne and Rhetta Moran Part Four Meaningful, Effective, and Sustainable? Challenges for Children and Young People’s Participation ~ E. Kay M. Tisdall Journey Mapping as a Method to Make Sense of Participation ~ Anne Mette W. Nielsen and Maria Bruselius-Jensen Playful Walks: A Methodological Approach for Analysing the Embodied Citizenship of Young People in the Countryside ~ Claire Levy Transformative Participation in the Lifeworlds of Marginalised Youth: Learning for Change ~ Mette Bladt and Barry Percy-Smith Revisiting Young People’s Participation and Looking Ahead: Concluding Remarks ~ E. Kay M. Tisdall, Ilaria Pitti, Maria Bruselius-Jensen

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Book SynopsisOffers a sweeping history of how the United States responded to decolonization in Africa. James Meriwether explores how Washington, grappling with national security interests and racial prejudices, veered between strengthening African nationalist movements and bolstering anticommunist European allies seeking to maintain white rule.

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Book SynopsisViews the colonial interactions in Philippine borderlands through the lens of reciprocal mobilities. Spanish mobilities of conquests and conversions had their counterpart in Indigenous visits and ambushes. Colonial encounters were not isolated individual events, but rather a connected web of approaches, rebuffs, rapprochements, and dispersals.

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Book SynopsisExamines how political parties navigate major election reforms by comparing electoral system changes in Russia and Ukraine at the same time, under different regimes In Party Politics in Russia and Ukraine, Bryon Moraski provides a window into the political landscapes of Russia and Ukraine, two countries that have clashed with each otherand struggled with their own popular revoltsin recent years. Drawing on election outcomes, party nominations, parliamentary voting, and other data, Moraski highlights how ruling parties, incumbent legislators, and others have adapted to major electoral system changes in both countries. Moraski sheds light on how authoritarian regimesand the ruling parties that support themhave used changing conditions in their countries to consolidate their power, with varying success. Exploring the swiftly changing political arena of Eastern Europe, Party Politics in Russia and Ukraine offers timely insight into the impact of elections in the twenty-first century.Trade Review"How do electoral systems shape the development of authoritarian parties? As Vladimir Putin looks to extend his rule, Bryon Moraski gives us timely and provocative insight into how authoritarian leaders seek to strengthen party systems in order to increase their own legitimacy." * Paul D’Anieri, author of Ukraine and Russia: From Civilized Divorce to Uncivil War *

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Book SynopsisHow Western donor assistance can both help and undermine democracy in different parts of the world Democracy promotion is a central pillar of the foreign policy of many states, but the results are often disappointing. In Promoting Democracy, Manal A. Jamal examines why these efforts succeed in some countries, but fail in others. A former journalist and researcher in the Palestinian territories, she offers an up-close perspective of the ways in which Western donor funding has, on one hand, undermined political participation in cases such as the Palestinian territories, and, on the other hand, succeeded in bolstering political engagement in cases such as El Salvador. Based on five fieldwork trips and over 150 interviews with grassroots activists, political leaders, and directors and program officers in donor agencies and NGOs, Jamal brings into focus an often-overlooked perspective: the experiences of those directly affected by this assistance. Promoting Democracy makes an important and Trade Review"This sophisticated, penetrating, and innovative analysis draws on extensive field research and a firm command of the available literature. It represents a significant contribution to our understanding of why democracy aid succeeds or fails and the often fraught relationship between peacebuilding and democracy support." -- Thomas Carothers,author of Development Aid Confronts Politics: The Almost Revolution"Flawless, detailed, and extremely well documented. This will become an instant classic in the list of critical studies on NGOs or civil society, and for political scientists in search of innovative South-South comparative studies." -- Benoit Challand, co-editor of The Struggle for Influence in the Middle East: The Arab Uprisings and Foreign Assistance"This book is superb in its quality, thoroughness, and clarity. Manal A. Jamal systematically sustains an argument in a fascinating study that is unusual for its insightful comparison of two ‘post-war’ examples of democracy promotion, with careful and textured attention to evidence, historical context, and conditions" -- Frances Hasso, author of Consuming Desires: Family Crisis and the State in the Middle East"Jamal combines mastery of the theoretical literature and political history with extensive field work, including over 150 in-depth interviews with grassroots activists, political leaders, and officials from donor agencies and NGOs." * Choice *"Jamal gives a fascinating and detailed account of the history of mass-based grassroots organizations both before political settlements in each country were reached and how these organizations were transformed as a result of the settlement, with additional chapters focusing on specific issues related to donor aid and (non)inclusive settlements. Her engagement with the available literature on development studies demonstrates her mastery of this subject [...] Academics and students of development studies alike would also be well served in reading this book." * The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs *"Jamal’s work offers several empirical and theoretical contributions. The author makes good use of the data throughout the book and provides a tantalizing insight into the intertwined world of foreign donors, NGOs, and activists [...] Promoting Democracy: The Force of Political Settlements in Uncertain Times makes a valuable contribution to the field of development studies. It will assist scholars and practitioners in thinking about how to best finance and construct conflict settlements that can achieve democracy—assuming, of course, that is indeed their primary goal." * The National Review of Black Politics *"Despite a growing critical scholarship on such aid, relatively less attention has been paid to understanding how democracy aid actually works in practice. The politics embedded in the enterprise have often been absent from such work and are, frankly, difficult to capture without significant field research and engagement with both the donors and recipients of democracy aid. Manal A. Jamal’s book Promoting Democracy is thus an important and timely contribution […] Far from rendering an easy verdict on the ability of Western democracy aid to positively impact democratization, the book is notable for illuminating the complexities shaping the possibilities for such aid in times of transition… This book makes a significant contribution to the field for deepening our knowledge of the politics of democracy aid at both the macro and micro levels of its provision. While not explicitly aimed at policymakers and aid practitioners, her findings should also be of deep interest to those communities." * Political Science Quarterly *"Promoting Democracy is a politically relevant, deeply informative, and very engaging book. It provides a rare example of cross-regional comparison by comparing a Latin American case with a Middle Eastern case. It is a must read for those who are interested in conflict resolution, democratization, and civil society, in both regions." * Mediterranean Politics *"Jamal’s argument is compelling and backed by extensive field research, including more than 150 interviews with stakeholders in Palestine and El Salvador, supported by rigorous analysis. The book is a trove of important insights on the relationship between peace building and democracy promotion that will be of great value to policy makers and scholars alike. The book’s true value, however, is in laying out the conceptual and practical failings of the Oslo process… Jamal’s book is a timely and welcome contribution to the literature on the complex relationships between democracy promotion, state building, and peace building. Above all, the book is a reminder of the primacy of political settlements—and of politics more broadly—in supporting democratic outcomes as well as the folly of attempting to reengineer or freeze out elements of Palestinian politics." * Journal of Palestine Studies *"Promoting Democracy makes an important contribution to the study of democracy assistance and democratic development. Although the relative success of democracy assistance is certainly influenced by a wide range of domestic factors, Jamal makes a compelling case for recognizing the importance of political settlements in postconflict societies." * Latin American Politics and Society *"Jamal’s contribution here is commendable for using cases from different regions and attempting to bring the Middle East into conversation with the larger subfield of comparative politics. Her generalizable argument, together with the rich detail of her case studies, makes for a thought-provoking read and will surely generate future inquiry." * Perspectives on Politics *"This book is likely to become an important reference point for other scholars researching democracy promotion and democratization in post-conflict contexts in the Middle East and beyond. The comparison of cases from different geographical regions has a particular strength in revealing relevant factors not considered previously in the literature on democracy promotion." * International Journal of Middle East Studies *

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Book SynopsisHow Western donor assistance can both help and undermine democracy in different parts of the world Democracy promotion is a central pillar of the foreign policy of many states, but the results are often disappointing. In Promoting Democracy, Manal A. Jamal examines why these efforts succeed in some countries, but fail in others. A former journalist and researcher in the Palestinian territories, she offers an up-close perspective of the ways in which Western donor funding has, on one hand, undermined political participation in cases such as the Palestinian territories, and, on the other hand, succeeded in bolstering political engagement in cases such as El Salvador. Based on five fieldwork trips and over 150 interviews with grassroots activists, political leaders, and directors and program officers in donor agencies and NGOs, Jamal brings into focus an often-overlooked perspective: the experiences of those directly affected by this assistance. Promoting Democracy makes an important and Trade Review"This sophisticated, penetrating, and innovative analysis draws on extensive field research and a firm command of the available literature. It represents a significant contribution to our understanding of why democracy aid succeeds or fails and the often fraught relationship between peacebuilding and democracy support." -- Thomas Carothers,author of Development Aid Confronts Politics: The Almost Revolution"Flawless, detailed, and extremely well documented. This will become an instant classic in the list of critical studies on NGOs or civil society, and for political scientists in search of innovative South-South comparative studies." -- Benoit Challand, co-editor of The Struggle for Influence in the Middle East: The Arab Uprisings and Foreign Assistance"This book is superb in its quality, thoroughness, and clarity. Manal A. Jamal systematically sustains an argument in a fascinating study that is unusual for its insightful comparison of two ‘post-war’ examples of democracy promotion, with careful and textured attention to evidence, historical context, and conditions" -- Frances Hasso, author of Consuming Desires: Family Crisis and the State in the Middle East"Jamal combines mastery of the theoretical literature and political history with extensive field work, including over 150 in-depth interviews with grassroots activists, political leaders, and officials from donor agencies and NGOs." * Choice *"Jamal gives a fascinating and detailed account of the history of mass-based grassroots organizations both before political settlements in each country were reached and how these organizations were transformed as a result of the settlement, with additional chapters focusing on specific issues related to donor aid and (non)inclusive settlements. Her engagement with the available literature on development studies demonstrates her mastery of this subject [...] Academics and students of development studies alike would also be well served in reading this book." * The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs *"Jamal’s work offers several empirical and theoretical contributions. The author makes good use of the data throughout the book and provides a tantalizing insight into the intertwined world of foreign donors, NGOs, and activists [...] Promoting Democracy: The Force of Political Settlements in Uncertain Times makes a valuable contribution to the field of development studies. It will assist scholars and practitioners in thinking about how to best finance and construct conflict settlements that can achieve democracy—assuming, of course, that is indeed their primary goal." * The National Review of Black Politics *"Despite a growing critical scholarship on such aid, relatively less attention has been paid to understanding how democracy aid actually works in practice. The politics embedded in the enterprise have often been absent from such work and are, frankly, difficult to capture without significant field research and engagement with both the donors and recipients of democracy aid. Manal A. Jamal’s book Promoting Democracy is thus an important and timely contribution […] Far from rendering an easy verdict on the ability of Western democracy aid to positively impact democratization, the book is notable for illuminating the complexities shaping the possibilities for such aid in times of transition… This book makes a significant contribution to the field for deepening our knowledge of the politics of democracy aid at both the macro and micro levels of its provision. While not explicitly aimed at policymakers and aid practitioners, her findings should also be of deep interest to those communities." * Political Science Quarterly *"Promoting Democracy is a politically relevant, deeply informative, and very engaging book. It provides a rare example of cross-regional comparison by comparing a Latin American case with a Middle Eastern case. It is a must read for those who are interested in conflict resolution, democratization, and civil society, in both regions." * Mediterranean Politics *"Jamal’s argument is compelling and backed by extensive field research, including more than 150 interviews with stakeholders in Palestine and El Salvador, supported by rigorous analysis. The book is a trove of important insights on the relationship between peace building and democracy promotion that will be of great value to policy makers and scholars alike. The book’s true value, however, is in laying out the conceptual and practical failings of the Oslo process… Jamal’s book is a timely and welcome contribution to the literature on the complex relationships between democracy promotion, state building, and peace building. Above all, the book is a reminder of the primacy of political settlements—and of politics more broadly—in supporting democratic outcomes as well as the folly of attempting to reengineer or freeze out elements of Palestinian politics." * Journal of Palestine Studies *"Promoting Democracy makes an important contribution to the study of democracy assistance and democratic development. Although the relative success of democracy assistance is certainly influenced by a wide range of domestic factors, Jamal makes a compelling case for recognizing the importance of political settlements in postconflict societies." * Latin American Politics and Society *"Jamal’s contribution here is commendable for using cases from different regions and attempting to bring the Middle East into conversation with the larger subfield of comparative politics. Her generalizable argument, together with the rich detail of her case studies, makes for a thought-provoking read and will surely generate future inquiry." * Perspectives on Politics *"This book is likely to become an important reference point for other scholars researching democracy promotion and democratization in post-conflict contexts in the Middle East and beyond. The comparison of cases from different geographical regions has a particular strength in revealing relevant factors not considered previously in the literature on democracy promotion." * International Journal of Middle East Studies *

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Book SynopsisLooking at Canada, Brazil, Germany, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, South Africa and Switzerland, Federalism and Decentralization in Health Care examines the overall organization of the health system.Table of ContentsAn Introduction to Federalism and Decentralization in Health Care Switzerland: Subnational Authority and Decentralized Health Care Health Care in Canada: Interdependence and Independence Germany: The Increasing Centralization of the Health Care Sector Pakistan: Extreme Decentralization Health Care in South Africa: Interdependence and Independence Brazil: Local Government Role in Health Care Decentralization of Health Policy and Services in Mexico Federalism and the Health System in Nigeria Federalism and Decentralization in the Health Sector: An Overview of Eight Cases

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Book SynopsisSince around 2000, a growing number of women in Dakar, Senegal have come to act openly as spiritual leaders for both men and women. As urban youth turn to the Fay?a Tijaniyya Sufi Islamic movement in search of direction and community, these women provide guidance in practicing Islam and cultivating mystical knowledge of God. While women Islamic leaders may appear radical in a context where women have rarely exercised Islamic authority, they have provoked surprisingly little controversy. Wrapping Authority tells these women’s stories and explores how they have developed ways of leading that feel natural to themselves and those around them. Addressing the dominant perceptions of Islam as a conservative practise, with stringent regulations for women in particular, Joseph Hill reveals how women integrate values typically associated with pious Muslim women into their leadership. These female leaders present spiritual guidance as a form of nurturing motherhood; they Trade Review"Hill's study looks beyond the dualistic framework of inhabiting/subverting the norms and frames the pious disposition as significantly informed by materiality and conventional tropes of feminine performance. In locating the deeper nuances which engenders women’s pious narratives – marked by liminal states of trance, fissures, and transitions – the work has made a definitive contribution to the wide array of writings on gendered sacred experientialities." -- Simi K. Salim * Religion and Gender *"Hill does a good job of teasing out the diversity of women’s experiences, and his extensive knowledge of Muslim practices more broadly gives the work a useful comparative nature. This book would be especially valuable to scholars of religious studies, African Studies, anthropology, and women’s and gender studies. The chapters can stand alone so undergraduates could also read portions of the text." -- Katherine Ann Wiley, Pacific Lutheran University * Journal of Religion in Africa *Table of Contents1. An Emerging Urban Youth Movement 2. The New Muqaddamas 3. Wrapping 4. Motherhood Metamorphosis Metaphors 5. Cooking up Spiritual Leadership 6. “They Say a Woman’s Voice Is ʿAwra” 7. The Ascetic and the Mother of the Knowers Epilogue: Islam as a Numinous, Performative Tradition

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Book SynopsisPolicy Learning from Canada is the first book to take a sustained look at how Canadian immigration and integration models have impacted decision-making in Scandinavia.Table of Contents1. Scandinavians in Search of Solutions: The Canadian Immigration and Integration Policy Model 2. Sweden’s Special Transatlantic Policy Relationship: Moving Towards Mutual Inspiration 3. Denmark’s Selective Political Attention: The Development of an Alternative Model 4. Norway’s Inspired but Still Slow Learning: A Reluctant Reformer 5. Scandinavian Lesson-Drawing from Canada as ‘Work’ 6. Canada as an Inspirational, but not always Practical or Desirable Model: The Politics of Pragmatism

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Book SynopsisCourts in Federal Countries examines the role high courts play in thirteen countries, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Nigeria, Spain, and the United States.Trade Review"Courts in Federal Countries does something differently than other books on the topic of federal systems of government…Some works may compare one or two countries. This work looks at 13 countries." -- Daniel Perlin, Osgoode Hall Law School of York University * Canadian Law Library Review, vol 44 no 1 *Table of ContentsForeword (Peter Russell) Introduction: Courts in Federal Countries (Nicholas Aroney and John Kincaid) The High Court of Australia: Textual Unitarism vs Structural Federalism (Nicholas Aroney) The Constitutional Court of Belgium: Safeguard of the Autonomy of the Communities and Regions (Patrick Peeters and Jens Mosselmans) The Supreme Federal Court of Brazil: Protecting Democracy and Centralized Power Gilberto Marcos Antonio Rodrigues, Marco Antonio Garcia Lopes Lorencini, and Augusto Zimmermann) The Supreme Court of Canada: The Concept of Cooperative Federalism and its Effect on the Balance of Power (Eugénie Brouillet) The Federal Supreme Court of Ethiopia: Federalism’s Bystander (Gedion Hessebon and Abduletif K. Idris) The Federal Constitutional Court of Germany: Guardian of Unitarism and Federalism (Arthur Benz) The Supreme Court of India: The Rise of Judicial Power and the Protection of Federalism (Manish Tewari and Rekha Saxena) The Supreme Court of Mexico: Reconfiguring Federalism through Constitutional Adjudication and Amendment after Single-Party Rule (José Antonio Caballero Juárez) The Supreme Court of Nigeria: An Embattled Judiciary More Centralist than Federalist (Rotimi T. Suberu) The Constitutional Court of South Africa: Reinforcing An Hourglass System of Multilevel Government (Nico Steytler) The Constitutional Court of Spain: From System Balancer to Polarizing Centralist (Elisenda Casanas Adam) The Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland: Judicial Balancing of Federalism without Judicial Review (Andreas Lienhard, Daniel Kettiger, Jacques Bühler, Loranne Mérillat, and Daniela Winkler) The Supreme Court of the United States: Promoting Centralization More than State Autonomy (Ilya Somin) Comparative Conclusions (Nicholas Aroney and John Kincaid)

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Book SynopsisLocal government plays a critical role in the lives of all citizens, from remote towns to capital cities. As the political legitimacy and importance of municipalities grow, however, it becomes increasingly difficult to strike a balance between local and higher levels of government. The contributors to Local Government in a Global World provide insights into key themes impacting local governance in two federations with much in common historically, culturally, and politically: Australia and Canada.These essays examine changes in the Australian and Canadian systems through four thematic lenses: citizen participation in government systems, the restructuring and reform of local governments, the use of performance measures and management systems in the administration of local governments, and the relations of local governments within higher levels of governments. Unique in its thematic selection and in its compare-and-contrast structure, Local Government in a Global WoTrade Review‘The exploration of the connections between globalization and local government is timely given the importance of international influences on the economic, social, and environmental challenges facing governments… The discussion of various theories surrounding governance and reform trends in the two countries offers useful insights on specific country experiences, as well as broader trends and developments in the sector. The editors provide valuable perspective for those seeking more effective ways to enhance the contribution of local governments to the sustainable development of communities.’ -- Claudia Scott: Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance, Issue 7: November 2010‘Local Government in a Global World is very accessible to practitioners and academic audiences… The editors and authors provide valuable perspectives for those seeking more effective ways to enhance the contribution of local governments to the sustainable development of communities.’ -- Claudia Scott; Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance: Issue 07: November 2010Table of ContentsTable of Contents Chapter 1 Local Government in a Global World: Australia and Canada in Comparative Perspectives Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly (University of Victoria, Canada) John Martin (La Trobe University, Australia) Chapter 2 Citizen Participation and Local Governance: The Australian Experience Chris Aulich, University of Canberra, Australia Chapter 3 'You Say you want an Evolution?': From Citizen to Community Engagement in Canadian Cities Susan D. Phillips Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada Chapter Four Restructuring and Reform - Australia Neil Marshall, University of New England, Australia Chapter Five Restructuring and Reform - Canada Andrew Sancton, University of Western Ontario, Canada Chapter Six Performance Management in Australian Local Government Louise Kloot, Swinburne University and John Martin, La Trobe University, Australia Chapter 7 Performance Management in Canadian Local Government: A Journey in Progress or a Dead End? Carol Agocs, University of Western Ontario and Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly, University of Victoria, Canada Chapter 8 What's Fair? Inter-government Relations in Australia Graham Sansom, University of Technology Sydney, Australia Chapter 9 No Joke! Local - Government and Intergovernmental Relations in Canada Katherine A. H. Graham, Carleton University, Canada Chapter 10 Local Government in a Global World: Comparing Findings and Conclusions Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly, University of Victoria, Canada, and John Martin, La Trobe University, Australia.

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Book SynopsisThis timely study fills some serious gaps in the historical record of economic development in Canada and compares it with that in the United States pointing out the parallels in development that have resulted from similarities in tastes and technologies and the high degree of monility between two economies. In addition, it clarifies certain mistaken notions about the Canadian economy by evaluating the sources of past growth and anticipating the potential open to the country. This edition includes a chapter which examines Canadian experience over the past decade and compares it with that of the United States. This work will be valuable to economists, policy makers and the informed layman. There is a minimal amount of complex mathematics and the bulk of the statistical material is relegated to the apendices.

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Book SynopsisIn 1949 the bamboo curtain clattered down over one-fifth of the people of the world. In one sudden twist of history, a vast community that had been militarily and politically allied with the West was transmuted into the ideological foe of everything the free world stands for. With the surprise intervention by Red China in Korea, a new alignment of world powers was confirmed and the bamboo curtain had been fastened down securely.If the people of China were inadequately known in the years before the Red Revolution, all free intercourse between East and West was now interrupted completely. Chinese life could be described only by released westerners who had viewed it through prison bars, or it had to be interpreted from the incredibly distorted releases of the communist propaganda bureaus.Suddenly, in 1956, China offered to open its doors to western reporters wishing to come and see what was really happening in their country. In the spring of 1957, William Kinmond, Staff R

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Book SynopsisGrenada experienced much turmoil in the 1970s and 1980s, culminating in an armed Marxist revolution, a bloody military coup, and finally in 1983 Operation Urgent Fury, a United States-led invasion. Wendy C. Grenade combines various perspectives to tell a Caribbean story about this revolution, weaving together historical accounts and contemporary analysis.

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Book SynopsisPresents thirteen key essays on the Caribbean by Percy C. Hintzen, the foremost political sociologist in Anglophone Caribbean studies. Given the recent global resurgence of interest in elite ownership patterns and their relationship to power and governance, Hintzen’s work assumes even more resonance beyond the shores of the Caribbean.

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Book SynopsisPresents thirteen key essays on the Caribbean by Percy C. Hintzen, the foremost political sociologist in Anglophone Caribbean studies. Given the recent global resurgence of interest in elite ownership patterns and their relationship to power and governance, Hintzen’s work assumes even more resonance beyond the shores of the Caribbean.

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Book SynopsisThe central task of all statebuilding is to create a state that is regarded as legitimate by the people over whom it exercises authority. This is a necessary condition for stable, effective governance. States sufficiently motivated to bear the costs of building a state in some distant land are likely to have interests in the future policies of that country, and will therefore seek to promote loyal leaders who are sympathetic to their interests and willing to implement their preferred policies. In The Statebuilder''s Dilemma, David A. Lake addresses the key tradeoff between legitimacy and loyalty common to all international statebuilding attempts. Except in rare cases where the policy preferences of the statebuilder and the population of the country whose state is to be built coincide, as in the famous success cases of West Germany and Japan after 1945, promoting a leader who will remain loyal to the statebuilder undermines that leader's legitimacy at home.In Iraq, thrust intoTrade ReviewExplores key trade-offs between legitimacy and loyalty in state building, explaining how promoting a leader loyal to the state builder undermines that leader's legitimacy at home, and investigates armed or militarized state building through in-depth case studies of Iraq and Somalia. * JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC LITERATURE *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Building Legitimate States 2. Problems of Sovereignty 3. Legitimacy and Loyalty 4. Statebuilding in Iraq 5. Statebuilding in Somalia Conclusion

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Book SynopsisFor both the United States and United Kingdom counterinsurgency was a serious component of security policy during the Cold War and, along with counterterrorism, has been the greatest security challenge after September 11, 2001. In The Soul of Armies, Austin Long compares and contrasts counterinsurgency operations during the Cold War and in recent years by three organizations: the US Army, the US Marine Corps, and the British Army. Long argues that the formative experiences of these three organizations as they professionalized in the nineteenth century has produced distinctive organizational cultures that shape operations. Combining archival research on counterinsurgency campaigns in Vietnam and Kenya with the author's personal experience as a civilian advisor to the military in Iraq and Afghanistan, The Soul of Armies demonstrates that the US Army has persistently conducted counterinsurgency operations in a very different way from either the US Marine Corps or tTrade ReviewIn The Soul of Armies, Dr. Long... explores the question: how does an army's organizational culture impact how it conducts counter-insurgency? Long argues an army’s ability to execute a counter-insurgency campaign is rooted in formative experiences during the 19th century. Policymakers, military professionals, and scholars will all gain insights from this book. Long provides cause for introspection by those who variously formulate policy, conduct operations, and study this new way of war. Although Long presents convincing evidence that organizational culture impacts the conduct of counter-insurgency operations, as he points out, the key for successful campaigns must rest beyond organizational culture alone. -- Colonel Ian C. Rice * Parameters *Through its wealth of empirical material, it shows not only that culture matters but also how. The Soul of Armies is a must read for all those interested in where the ongoing debate on military culture, and on culture in general, is heading, and it paves the way for a return to the study of culture and of the stickiness of ideas in international politics. * Perspectives on Politics *Table of ContentsPreface 1. Military Doctrine and the Challenge of Counterinsurgency 2. Culture, Doctrine, and Military Professionalization 3. "The Habits and Usages of War": U.S. Army Professionalization, 1865–1962 4. From the Halls of Montezuma: Marine Corps Professionalization, 1865–1960 5. A Family of Regiments: British Army Professionalization, 1856–1948 6. "A Nasty, Untidy Mess": U.S. Counterinsurgency in Vietnam, 1960–71 7. A Natural Experiment in I Corps, 1966–68 8. Out of Africa: British Army Counterinsurgency in Kenya, 1952–56 9. Counterinsurgency in the Land of Two Rivers: The Americans and British in Iraq, 2003–8 10. Counterinsurgency in Afghanistan, 2003–11 Conclusions

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Book SynopsisIn The Roots of Resilience Meredith L. Weiss examines governance from the ground up in the world's two most enduring electoral authoritarian or "hybrid" regimesSingapore and Malaysiawhere politically liberal and authoritarian features blend, evading substantive democracy. Weiss explains that while key attributes of these regimes differ, affecting the scope, character, and balance among national parties and policies, local machines, and personalized linkages, the similarity in the overall patterns in these countries confirms the salience of those dimensions. The Roots of Resilience shows that high levels of authoritarian acculturation, amplifying the political payoffs of what parties and politicians actually provide their constituents, explain why electoral turnover alone is insufficient for real regime change in either state.Trade ReviewRoots of Resilience makes an important contribution to the literature on Malaysia and Singapore by providing historical depth and empirical richness to the argument that dominant parties reshape the political sphere to maximize their advantages. It will serve as a useful reference point in navigating the increasing uncertainty that the dominant parties of both countries face in the years ahead. * Pacific Affairs *A timely analysis of regime durability in Singapore and Malaysia. Weiss has made a significant contribution to the literature on comparative politics, specifically in the subfield of transitology, or the study of why democratic transitions occur. Through her focus on the minutiae of grassroots politics, she has shown just how sophisticated electoral authoritarians have to be to remain in power, and how entrenched their dominance is. * Journal of Asian Studies *Table of Contents1. Parties, Machines, and Personalities 2. Regimes and Resilience Reconceptualized 3. The Convoluted Political Path to Malaysia 4. Edging toward Sovereign Singapore 5. Competitive Authoritarianism in Malaysia: Consolidated but Challenged 6. Hegemonic Electoral Authoritarianism in Singapore: Firmly Entrenched 7. Drivers of Stasis and Change: Will the Pattern Hold?

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Book SynopsisWhat does the state do when public expectations exceed its governing capacity? The Performative State shows how the state can shape public perceptions and defuse crises through the theatrical deployment of language, symbols, and gestures of good governanceperformative governance.Iza Ding unpacks the black box of street-level bureaucracy in China through ethnographic participation, in-depth interviews, and public opinion surveys. She demonstrates in vivid detail how China''s environmental bureaucrats deal with intense public scrutiny over pollution when they lack the authority to actually improve the physical environment. They assuage public outrage by appearing responsive, benevolent, and humble. But performative governance is hard work. Environmental bureaucrats paradoxically work themselves to exhaustion even when they cannot effectively implement environmental policies. Instead of achieving performance legitimacy by delivering material improvements, the stateTrade Review[T]his is a brilliantly written book, which combines perceptively observed vignettes of the routine lives of street-level bureaucrats and citizens with thought-provoking theoretical assertions and debates in order to expose the gap between what China's bureaucrats say they do and what they actually do. It will be of great interest to a wide range of students and researchers. * The China Quarterly *This book sets out to answer this fundamental question. Ding examinesenvironmental governance and applies the metaphor of "performative governance' to characterise the practices of China's environmental bureaucrats. She observes apparently hard-working officials who are held accountable for resolving environmental problems yet have 'little control over either making environmental policies or fixing environmental damage', in a setting wherein 'economic growth still relies on many polluting industries and energy-intensive consumption' * Europe-Asia Studies *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Statecraft as Stagecraft 1. Anatomy of the State 2. Old Woes and New Pains 3. Beleaguered Bureaucrats 4. Audience Appraisal 5. Performative Breakdown Conclusion: Performance and Performance

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Book SynopsisIn The Coalitions Presidents Make, Marcus Mietzner explains how Indonesia has turned its volatile post-authoritarian presidential system into one of the world''s most stable. He argues that since 2004, Indonesian presidents have deployed nuanced strategies of coalition building to consolidate their authority and these coalitions are responsible for the regime stability in place today. In building coalitions, Indonesian presidents have looked beyond parties and parliamentthe traditional partners of presidents in most other countries. In Indonesia, actors such as the military, the police, the bureaucracy, local governments, oligarchs, and Muslim groups are integrated into presidential coalitions by giving them the same status as parties and parliament. But while this inclusiveness has made Indonesia''s presidential system extraordinarily durable, it has also caused democratic decline. In order to secure the stability of their coalitions, presidents must obs

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Book SynopsisIn The Coalitions Presidents Make, Marcus Mietzner explains how Indonesia has turned its volatile post-authoritarian presidential system into one of the world''s most stable. He argues that since 2004, Indonesian presidents have deployed nuanced strategies of coalition building to consolidate their authority and these coalitions are responsible for the regime stability in place today. In building coalitions, Indonesian presidents have looked beyond parties and parliamentthe traditional partners of presidents in most other countries. In Indonesia, actors such as the military, the police, the bureaucracy, local governments, oligarchs, and Muslim groups are integrated into presidential coalitions by giving them the same status as parties and parliament. But while this inclusiveness has made Indonesia''s presidential system extraordinarily durable, it has also caused democratic decline. In order to secure the stability of their coalitions, presidents must obs

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Book SynopsisAlthough democracy is, in principle, the antithesis of dynastic rule, families with multiple members in elective office continue to be common around the world. In most democracies, the proportion of such "democratic dynasties" declines over time, and rarely exceeds ten percent of all legislators. Japan is a startling exception, with over a quarter of all legislators in recent years being dynastic. In Dynasties and Democracy, Daniel M. Smith sets out to explain when and why dynasties persist in democracies, and why their numbers are only now beginning to wane in Japan—questions that have long perplexed regional experts. Smith introduces a compelling comparative theory to explain variation in the presence of dynasties across democracies and political parties. Drawing on extensive legislator-level data from twelve democracies and detailed candidate-level data from Japan, he examines the inherited advantage that members of dynasties reap throughout their political careers—from candidate selection, to election, to promotion into cabinet. Smith shows how the nature and extent of this advantage, as well as its consequences for representation, vary significantly with the institutional context of electoral rules and features of party organization. His findings extend far beyond Japan, shedding light on the causes and consequences of dynastic politics for democracies around the world.Trade Review"Daniel Smith's Dynasties and Democracy is a triumph of expositional clarity and measurement. It is hard to think of a sharper evaluation of the effects of political institutions on the quality and nature of democratic competition." -- Frances McCall Rosenbluth * Yale University *"Smith's book on dynastic politicians in Japan is a gem. He firmly and usefully places Japan into the comparative context through extensive presentation and analysis of data in other countries. His analysis will become the standard explanation for dynastic politicians in Japan. The prolific anecdotes and illustrations will also make this book appealing in classrooms." -- Robert J. Pekkanen * University of Washington *"As E. E. Schattschneider put it, 'he who can make the nominations is the owner of the party.' Dynasties and Democracy investigates parties in which such 'ownership' is effectively inheritable, giving rise to political family dynasties. It provides both a fascinating comparative study of nominations and the most compelling analysis to date of democratic dynasties." -- Gary W. Cox * Stanford University *"This deep dive into the phenomenon of democratic electoral dynasties is a valuable contribution to the comparative politics literature, not the least because the author makes good use of comparable findings from the Philippines and established democracies beyond Asia, such as the US, Ireland, and Israel. The puzzle presented by the high rate of such dynasties in the Japanese Diet by comparison with other liberal democracies and their implications for governing tie together the book's narrative and empirical findings....Recommended." -- J.C. Hickman * CHOICE *"Finding the right balance between a deep understanding of a given context and a broader perspective on political phenomena is difficult. There is no doubt that Daniel M. Smith succeeds in his book...This is part of a much broader comparative endeavour that has the potential to reinvent the study of institutionalized political actors. Some scholars are better than others at maximizing the output from such data and Smith is among the best." -- Marc André Bodet * Cahiers d'études africaines *"Daniel Smith demonstrates that political institutions, especially electoral systems and candidate selection procedures, influence the dominance of political dynasties in Japan, thereby countering the view that the dominance is merely a reflection of Japan's indigenous traditions and culture.Smith tests the fascinating hypothesis persuasively by using extensive data and sophisticated methods and paints a vivid picture of the reality of Japanese politics." -- Yosuke Sunahara * Japanese Journal of Political Science *"Utilizing mixed methods and exploring multiple dimensions of the subject, Smith successfully lays out a comprehensive and in-depth study of democratic dynasties....[The] findings of this book are valuable not just for those who study Japanese politics but also for those who are interested in politics in other areas as well." -- Hironori Sasada * Japanese Studies *"[Few] studies have sought to understand the wide variation in dynastic politicians across democracies over time. Dynasties and Democracy offers a comprehensive answer to this question....certainly a key referent for future work to understand the existence of dynasties in democracies." -- Carlos Velasco Rivera * Political Science Quarterly *"Anyone with any questions about hereditary politicians and the implications of this phenomenon for democracy and politics would be well served to study this book. Not only is the list of questions addressed comprehensive, Smith also comes at every question with a wealth of data, not just data about Japanese elections and politicians (around which much of the book is based), but also data about comparable countries that have high frequencies of hereditary politicians." -- Ray Christensen * Party Politics *"[The] most compelling analysis to date of dynasties in democracies in general, and in Japan's 'land of the rising sons' in particular....required reading for anyone interested in democratic politics more broadly and in the puzzle of political dynasties in democracies." -- Matthew Carlson * Perspectives on Politics *"Dynasties and Democracy is destined to be on the syllabi of Japanese politics courses for many years to come, and indeed it hould also be required reading for all students of electoral politics. Smith lays out his sophisticated theoretical project with ease while helping us see the people and institutions that populate the world of Japanese politics. Dynasties and Democracy is political science at its very best, and Smith one of the field's sharpest voices." -- Sheila A. Smith * The Journal of Asian Studies *"Dynasties and Democracy gives a valuable and detailed look into the puzzling phenomenon of legacy politics in Japan while placing Japan's experience in comparative context. It is a data-rich, thoroughly researched, and accessibly written book....An invaluable resource for scholars of Japanese and comparative electoral and party politics." -- Mary Alice Haddad * Monumenta Nipponica *"Smith's book can be credited with taking a markedly different approach to the topic of second-generation Diet members, one that is innovative....[This] book deserves to be seen as an outstanding work of scholarship." -- Satoshi Machidori * Social Science Japan Journal *"[One] of the most fully researched studies of Japanese politics to appear in recent years....[This] book should be recommended as a powerful study of dynastic politics in Japan and a valuable contribution to the understanding of political dynasties more generally. It should be on any reading list in courses on Japanese politics and comparative courses on parliamentary democracy." -- Arthur Stockwin * Journal of Japanese Studies *Table of ContentsContents and Abstracts1Introduction: Dynasties in Democracies chapter abstractThis chapter introduces the puzzle of "democratic dynasties" and Japan's unusually high level of dynastic politics compared to other democracies. The chapter briefly reviews the existing explanations for the causes of dynastic politics, and then summarizes the new theoretical argument that is offered in the book, as well as the background context of the case of Japan and the research design used to test the argument. Finally, the chapter discusses the potential positive and negative consequences of democratic dynasties and provides an outline of the book's remaining chapters. 2Putting Japan into Comparative Perspective chapter abstractThis chapter gives a descriptive overview of the empirical record using the book's two original data sets. The first aim is to situate the case of Japan in a broader comparative context and highlight some of the puzzles in the aggregate variation in dynastic politics across countries, parties, and time. The second aim is to explore the empirical patterns in Japan in order to establish that these patterns provide insufficient insight into the sources of Japan's high level of dynastic politics. There are few differences between legacy candidates and non-legacy candidates in terms of personal characteristics, experience, education, or background—apart from their legacy ties—which might explain their greater electoral success. The third aim is to demonstrate that alternative theories based on history or culture do not provide credible explanations for the empirical differences between Japan and other democracies. 3A Comparative Theory of Dynastic Candidate Selection chapter abstractThis chapter introduces a comparative theory of dynastic candidate selection based on a framework of supply and demand within the institutional contexts of electoral systems and candidate selection methods. On the supply side, incumbents who serve longer terms in office, and who are themselves part of an existing dynasty, will be more likely to have family members who select into politics. However, relative demand for their potential successors will be higher where electoral institutions generate candidate-centered elections, and in parties where candidate selection processes are exclusive and decentralized, leaving much of the decision up to local party actors—in Japan's case, primarily the support groups of exiting candidates. Demand for legacy candidates should also be higher in parties with weak organizational linkages to groups in civil society and when the previous incumbent dies in office. Comparative evidence is presented in support of the theory. 4Selection: From Family Business to Party Priority chapter abstractThis chapter examines dynastic candidate selection in Japan under the single nontransferable vote (SNTV) electoral system and the changes that have occurred since the adoption of a mixed-member majoritarian (MMM) system, which combines first-past-the-post and closed-list proportional representation. Dynasties under SNTV were more common in larger, decentralized parties—especially the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). The MMM system shifted the focus of elections from candidates to parties. Subsequent party reforms within the LDP have expanded the pool of candidates and placed greater control over nominations with national-level party leaders, who have selected a more diverse range of candidates. Legacy candidates are still nominated, but recently, only the most powerful and longest-serving incumbents are likely to be succeeded in politics by a family member. This suggests that demand-side incentives have changed, leaving mainly supply-side incentives to explain the continued persistence of dynastic politics. 5Election: The Inherited Incumbency Advantage chapter abstractThis chapter explores the inherited incumbency advantage in elections, the mechanisms behind the advantage, and how it differs in the prereform and postreform electoral environments of Japan. New legacy candidates are decidedly advantaged over non-legacy candidates in both SNTV and FPTP elections. However, there is also a selection effect in terms of where legacy candidates emerge. In the prereform period, legacy candidates followed strong incumbents, whose exit freed up votes and encouraged the entry of competitive challengers. In the postreform period, legacy candidates are most likely to get nominated in party strongholds where any new candidate might be similarly successful, and challengers tend to be weaker. Evidence from traditional surveys and a conjoint survey experiment suggests that voters in Japan do not like the idea of dynasties in the abstract sense, even as they continue to elect specific legacy candidates in their own local districts. 6Promotion: Dynastic Dominance in the Cabinet chapter abstractThis chapter evaluates the advantage of dynastic ties in promotion to cabinet. Before 1970, legacy members of parliament—particularly those whose predecessors had served in cabinet—were overrepresented in most cabinets. From 1970 to 1993, seniority rule and factional balancing functioned as informal institutions constraining the choices of LDP prime ministers, and legacy MPs enjoyed no apparent advantage. In the years since electoral reform, legacy MPs are again dramatically overrepresented in LDP cabinets. For those whose predecessors never served in cabinet, this advantage is due in large part to seniority. Legacy MPs with a family history in the cabinet, conversely, enjoy a significant advantage in promotion that cannot be explained simply by seniority. It is likely that the relatives of former cabinet ministers benefit from internal party networks or other informational advantages within the party. The advantage of cabinet legacies is evident in several of the comparative country cases. 7The Consequences of Dynastic Politics for Representation chapter abstractThis chapter considers several potential downstream effects of dynastic politics on the functioning of democracy and the quality of representation, including effects on gender representation, the representational style of candidates, and legislative behavior. There is a clear pattern across democracies and in Japan of a gender bias in dynastic politics. However, this bias tends to decrease over time. An analysis of the policy content of candidate manifestos suggests that dynasties provide some continuity in representation for voters, which may be part of their appeal. There is less evidence that legacy MPs are any more active in the legislature than non-legacy MPs. Although cabinet legacies tend to speak more in plenary sessions of the Diet since electoral reform, there are no other obvious differences in the legislative activity of legacy and non-legacy MPs. 8Conclusion: Family Fiefdoms and Party Politics chapter abstractThis chapter concludes the book by drawing together the key empirical findings and reflecting on the lessons that Japan's experience with dynastic politics might hold for other democracies, such as India and the Philippines, where dynasties have been viewed as a growing problem in recent years, and Ireland, where politics is still in many ways a family affair. The key challenge is how to transform party organizations from decentralized cadres of local notables into coherent vehicles for programmatic policies. The experience of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, viewed through the lens of dynastic politics, sheds important light on the possibilities and challenges involved in institutional design and reform.

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