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Cambridge University Press From Movements to Parties in Latin America
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Cambridge University Press Gender and the Constitution Equity and Agency in Comparative Constitutional Design
Book SynopsisWe live in an era of constitution-making. New constitutions are appearing in historically unprecedented numbers, but no democratic constitution today can fail to recognize or provide for gender equality. This book attempts comprehensively to consider what needs to be taken into account when gender equity and agency are among the constitution-makers' goals.Trade Review"The book makes an important contribution to a growing literature on a topic of concern to legal scholars, women's rights advocates, and political scientists...By providing a comparative overview of constitution making, interpretation, and application, Irving's book is a valuable resource for constitutional scholars as a whole, and for those especially interested in the role of gender in constitutions and the consequent effects of gender equality in society." Politics & Gender Susan Gluck Mezey, Loyola University Chicago"[This] book provides a necessary, and perhaps long overdue, service by launching a civic discourse about gender and the constitution." International Law and Politics, Kristina AgassiTable of Contents1. Framework; 2. Language; 3. Federalism; 4. Citizenship; 5. The constitutional court; 6. Representation; 7. Equality rights; 8. Reproductive rights; 9. International and customary law; 10. Conclusion.
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Cambridge University Press A Centripetal Theory of Democratic Governance
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Cambridge University Press Regional Monetary Integration
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Cambridge University Press Legislative Voting and Accountability
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Cambridge University Press Comparative Politics
Book SynopsisThis volume is a revised second edition of the volume that guided scholars through the intellectual demands of comparative politics. Retaining a focus on the field's research schools, it now addresses the pragmatics of causal research, offering a rigorous and exciting assessment of the past decade of scholarship in comparative politics.Trade Review'This volume offers a completely revised, updated and exciting version of the well-known volume published by Mark Lichbach and Alan Zuckerman a few years ago. Both editors have recruited a cast of outstanding scholars to offer a balanced and deep discussion of the main avenues of research in empirical political science. There is truly a lot to learn from this new Comparative Politics!' Carles Boix, Princeton University'Assembling an impressive array of key players in contemporary theory and research of the various subfields of Comparative Politics (from institutionalism to political behavior and political economy), this book is a timely and highly welcome update of one of the best treatments of central issues of contemporary political science. Organized along the distinction between the rational choice paradigm with its emphasis on reasoned agency, the cultural paradigm, with its emphasis on rules, norms, and identities, and the structural paradigm which focuses on institutions, the book not only carves out the major positions that inform today's theoretical debate in Comparative Politics; it also evaluates their respective merits and problems, and identifies their complementarities. It is unique in that it highlights not only the big theoretical issues of the discipline, but also delves deeply into their epistemological and methodological implications and ramifications. Most remarkable is the understanding of politics as a multi-level phenomenon that guides many of the volume's chapters.' Rudiger Schmitt-Beck, University of Manheim, GermanyTable of Contents1. Paradigms and pragmatism: comparative politics during the past decade Mark I. Lichbach and Alan S. Zuckerman; 2. Thinking and working: discovery, explanation, and evidence in comparative politics Mark Irving Lichbach; 3. Advancing explanation in comparative politics: social mechanisms, endogenous processes, and empirical rigor Alan S. Zuckerman; 4. Strong theory, complex history: structure and configuration in comparative politics revisited Ira Katznelson; 5. Reconsiderations of rational choice in comparative and historical analysis Margaret Levi; 6. Culture in comparative political analysis Marc Ross; 7. Researching the state Joel S. Migdal; 8. An approach to comparative analysis, or a sub-field within a sub-field? Political economy Mark Blyth; 9. The global context of comparative politics Etel Solingen; 10. Comparative perspectives on contentious politics Doug McAdam, Sidney Tarrow and Charles Tilly; 11. Citizenship in democratic politics: density dependence and the micro-macro divide Robert Huckfeldt; 12. Macropolitics and microbehavior in comparative politics Christopher J. Anderson; 13. Back to the future: endogenous institutions and comparative politics Jonathan Rodden; 14. The comparative political economy of the welfare state Isabela Mares; 15. Making causal claims about the effect of 'ethnicity' Kanchan Chandra.
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Cambridge University Press From War to Democracy
Book SynopsisHow can war-torn societies move towards peace and democracy when competitive politics and hard-fought elections exacerbate social and political conflict? This book explores the peacebuilding efforts of the international community through the promotion of democracy and some of the problems, challenges, opportunities and trade-offs these efforts entail.Trade Review'This is an excellent and thought-provoking book that addresses many of the dilemmas inherent to peacemaking and peacebuilding. It nicely marries theory with practice, and should help policy-makers formulate more integrated strategies for future operations.' Karin Von Hippel, Co-Director, Post-Conflict Reconstruction Project, Center for Strategic and International Studies'Can building peace after civil war conflict with building democracy? If so, when does it happen and what should be done about it? The theory of intervention by the "international community" assumes that this doesn't happen, but there have always been doubters. This well focused group of essays is the best available treatment of this critical (and often overlooked) issue. Individual chapters focus on particular aspects of the problem, and the editors tie it together with a useful conceptual framework and some helpful conclusions.' Roy Licklider, Rutgers University'This book offers a rich collection of essays on the fascinating, complex, and often troubled relationship between the promotion of democracy and peace in countries emerging from war.' Roland Paris, Associate Professor of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa'From War to Democracy is an important reminder that not all good things necessarily go together. Democracy and peace are two laudable goals, but the efforts to promote peace and stability may not always promote democracy, and vice versa. This analytical, thought-provoking work tackles one of the most serious international issues of our age: how societies shattered by war can move toward peace and democracy. It recognizes that practitioners, at times, face the choice between promoting democratization and peacebuilding. The book provides policy-relevant findings, based on peace processes from all over the world, on how to avoid or manage dilemmas in improving international peace operations.' Jan Eliasson, Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for Darfur'… this volume considers the dilemmas that arise in pursuing peace after civil war … The book offers insights into more effective action in peace-building …' Oxfam: Development Resources ReviewTable of ContentsIntroduction Anna K. Jarstad and Timothy D. Sisk; Part I. The Perils of War-to-Democracy Transitions: 1. Dilemmas of war-to-democracy transitions: theories and concepts Anna K. Jarstad; Part II. The Security Context: 2. Peacekeeping and democratization Virginia Page Fortna; 3. Violence in war-to-democracy transitions Kristine Höglund; Part III. The Political Process: 4. Power sharing: former enemies in joint government Anna K. Jarstad; 5. When rebels change their stripes: armed insurgents in post-war politics Mimmi Söderberg Kovacs; 6. Post-war elections: uncertain turning points of transition Benjamin Reilly; 7. Civil society in war-to-democracy transitions Roberto Belloni; Part IV. International Engagement: 8. International responses to crises of democratization in war-torn societies Peter Wallensteen; 9. Peacebuilding as democratization: findings and recommendations Timothy D. Sisk.
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Cambridge University Press Empire of Difference
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Cambridge University Press Shaping Immigration News
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Cambridge University Press Why Not Parties in Russia
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Cambridge University Press Asia America and the Transformation of Geopolitics
Book SynopsisA provocative account of the state of Asian geopolitics and US foreign policy in Asia. Drawing on decades of business and political experience, William H. Overholt argues that there is a tension between America's continuing Cold War attitudes and its national interests that poses severe problems for US policy.Trade Review'A sweeping tour d'horizon of Asia's profoundly changing geopolitical landscape, presented with zest and bold judgments. An important and timely dissection of the implications of the ongoing eastward shift in the world's center of gravity.' Zbigniew Brzezinski, Former National Security Advisor to the President of the United States'Deng Xiaoping is right; Gorbachev is wrong. Which American dared to say this when they were in office? Bill Overholt. In this volume, Bill Overholt continues his tradition of challenging Western conventional wisdom on Asia. As he says 'old ideas burn themselves into the minds and can be excised only by some searing experience'. If his book is read by critical policymakers, the world may well be spared a 'searing experience' in handling the inevitable rise of Asia.' Kishore Mahbubani Dean, author of Beyond the Age of Innocence: Rebuilding Trust between America and the World'Overholt draws on decades of diverse experiences throughout Asia to provide a book profuse with fresh perspectives on its changing geopolitics. This will be must reading for both specialists and generalists.' T. J. Pempel, University of California, Berkeley'This work analyzes Asia in its broadest dimensions - economic, political, and strategic. It then applies its findings to implications for American foreign policy, and concludes with a survey of possible future scenarios for Asia and the U.S. While the reader may differ with the author on certain interpretations, the study provides an unprecedented opportunity to reexamine Asia's past and present, and to explore its future as well as that of the United States.' Professor Robert A. Scalapino, Robson Research Professor of Government Emeritus, University of California, Berkeley'Mr. Overholt also presents perceptive and … provocative assessments of Southeast Asia, South Asia.' Far Eastern Economic Review'… Overholt offers a comprehensive survey of trends in Asia and arrives at a set of possible scenarios for future developments. …' The Royal Society for Asian AffairsTable of Contents1. Introduction: The inertia of foreign policies; 2. Cold War assumptions and changing realities; 3. Regional trends; 4. Asia's big powers: Japan and China; 5. Smaller places, decisive pivots: Taiwan, Korea, Southeast Asia; 6. The aspiring power and its near abroad: India and South Asia; 7. Russia and its near abroad; 8. The United States and the New Asia; 9. Scenarios for the future; 10. Conclusion.
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Cambridge University Press Rule By Law The Politics of Courts in Authoritarian Regimes
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Cambridge University Press Collective Preference and Choice
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Cambridge University Press Welfare and Capitalism in Postwar Japan Party Bureaucracy and Business Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics
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Cambridge University Press Catastrophe and Contention in Rural China Maos Great Leap Forward Famine and the Origins of Righteous Resistance in Da Fo Village Cambridge Studies in Contentious Politics
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Cambridge University Press Religion Class Coalitions and Welfare States
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Cambridge University Press China and India in the Age of Globalization
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Cambridge University Press Governing Sustainability
Book SynopsisThe crisis of unsustainability is, above all else, a crisis of governance. The transition to a more sustainable world will inevitably require radical changes in the actions of all governments, and it will call for significant changes to the lifestyles of individuals everywhere. Bringing together some of the world's most highly regarded experts on governance and sustainable development, this book examines these necessary processes and consequences across a range of sectors, regions and other important areas of concern. It reveals that the governance of sustainable development is politically contested, and that it will continue to test existing governance systems to their limits. As an assessment of existing policy practices, it will be of great interest to all those who are preparing themselves - or their organisations - for the sustainability transition.Trade Review'This collection offers some hugely stimulating insights … and in the process, unashamedly puts the emphasis where it now needs to be: we now know (more or less) what we need to do to secure a sustainable world, but how the hell are we going to do it?' Jonathon Porritt CBE, Chairman of the UK Sustainable Development Commission'This smart and erudite collection problematizes 'environmental governance' and 'sustainability'. By identifying the multiple approaches to these key terms, the authors advance our collective efforts at refining the concepts and ultimately achieving sustainability.' Peter M. Haas, University of Massachusetts'Neil Adger and Andrew Jordan have brought together an outstanding set of authors who offer an excellent overview of governance and sustainable development. This is an important book for all scholars interested in our common future.' Elinor Ostrom, Indiana University'Our understandings of citizenship, governance, and government have evolved with the rise of understanding in ecological complexity, the desire for sustainability, and the contradictory but parallel rise of market ideology. All will continue to change with the demise of market fundamentalism, rise of pragmatism, and renewed faith in government. Governing Sustainability deeply explores the past and helps prepare us to both design and adapt with the future.' Richard B. Norgaard, University of California, BerkeleyTable of ContentsPart I. Overview and Context: 1. Sustainable development: exploring the processes and outcomes of governance W. Neil Adger and Andrew Jordan; 2. Human development and environmental governance: a reality check Katrina Brown; Part II. Governance and Government: 3. Government and the pursuit of governance for sustainability Albert Weale; 4. How do environmental actors make governance systems more sustainable? The role of politics and ideas in policy change Philip Lowe and Katy Wilkinson; 5. Global governance for sustainable capitalism? The political economy of global environmental governance Mat Paterson; Part III. Governance and Civil Society: 6. Citizens, citizenship and governance for sustainability Andy Dobson; 7. The governance of science for sustainability Jill Jäger; 8. Practitioner evaluations of participatory processes in environmental decision-making Jacquelin Burgess and Judy Clark; Part IV. Governance and Decision Making: 9. Participation, precaution and reflexive governance for sustainable development Andy Stirling; 10. Precaution and the governance of risk Ortwin Renn; 11. Economics and the governance of sustainable development Simon Dietz and Eric Neumayer; 12. Sustainability: welfare, value and time John O'Neill; Part V. Conclusions: 13. Reflections on the pathways to sustainability Tim O'Riordan.
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Cambridge University Press The Fate of Young Democracies
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Cambridge University Press The Legitimacy Puzzle in Latin America
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Cambridge University Press Building States and Markets After Communism
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Cambridge University Press Ruling the World
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Cambridge University Press Voting for Autocracy
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Cambridge University Press The New Fiscal Sociology
Book SynopsisThe New Fiscal Sociology demonstrates that the study of taxation can illuminate fundamental dynamics of modern societies. The sixteen essays in this collection offer a state-of-the-art survey of the new fiscal sociology that is emerging at the intersection of sociology, history, political science, and law.Trade Review"The New Fiscal Sociology presents a fantastic collection of essays written and edited by a group of first-rate scholars. The essays explore taxation from a range of perspectives including history, economics, political science, law, and sociology and in doing provide readers with a fascinating account of the development of the tax laws and their implication for modern society. The collection is truly a "must-read" for scholars, graduate students, and others interested in fiscal matters." --Nancy Staudt, Professor of Law, Class of 1940 Research Professor of Law, Northwestern University School of Law"Writings on an emerging cross-disciplinary field that examines such issues as the social bases and impact of taxation...." --The Chronicle of Higher EducationTable of ContentsPreface Charles Tilly; 1. The thunder of history Isaac William Martin, Ajay K. Mehrotra and Monica Prasad; 2. 'The unfair advantage of the few' Joseph J. Thorndike; 3. What Americans think of taxes Andrea Louise Campbell; 4. Read their lips Fred Block; 5. Making taxes the life of the party Christopher Howard; 6. The politis of demanding sacrifice Evan S. Lieberman; 7. The end of the strong state Eisaku Ide and Sven Steinmo; 8. War and taxation Naomi Feldman and Joel Slemrod; 9. Liberty, democracy, and capacity Robin L. Einhorn; 10. Extraction and democracy Charles Tilly; 11. Improving tax administration in contemporary African states Edgar Kiser and Audrey Sacks; 12. Adam Smith and the search for an ideal tax system Beverly Moran; 13. Where's the sex in fiscal sociology? Edward McCaffery; 14. The Shoup mission to Japan W. Elliot Brownlee; Epilogue: A renaissance for fiscal sociology John L. Campbell.
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Cambridge University Press Institutions on the Edge
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Cambridge University Press Latin American State Building in Comparative Perspective
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Cambridge University Press Gender Equality
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Cambridge University Press State Building in Putins Russia
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Cambridge University Press Democracy and the Limits of SelfGovernment 09 Cambridge Studies in the Theory of Democracy Series Number 9
Book SynopsisThe book addresses central issues in democratic theory by analyzing the sources of widespread dissatisfaction with democracies around the world. The focus is on the generic limits of democracy in promoting equality, effective participation, control of governments by citizens, and liberty.Trade Review“Adam Przeworski’s powerful and incisive book is the best informed and most impressive summary of what we have learnt in recent decades about the character and political significance of democracy in its current forms across the world and the forces which have carried it so far. It combines the normative force and generosity of a vivid egalitarianism and the clarity and frankness of the soberest realism with an acutely sensitive and impressively cosmopolitan political judgment. Anyone who wishes to understand what democracy now means or to judge what its prospects are in future decades would be well advised to start off now from Democracy and the Limits of Self-Government.” —John Dunn, University of Cambridge“This book is a little gem, which summarizes the author’s extensive knowledge of topics of crucial importance for all those interested in democracy: self-government, liberty, equality, agency, participation. The reader will find an approach carefully informed by the most advanced literature in the social sciences, including economics, political philosophy, political science, history and law, disciplines that Adam Przeworski handles with extraordinary expertise. The book is, most of all, a brilliant collection of important questions, which the author poses to us—and to himself—in his attempt to understand the limits and possibilities of democratic reform.” —Roberto Gargarella, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas“Prezworski’s book is a sobering account of the limits of democracy; yet it is sober without being cynical. An amazingly informed analytical description with a normative punch, the book tells us what democracy really is, and what we are entitled to hope for from it. Far from simply assuming what democracy should be, Przeworski’s recommendations are guided by his acute sense of what democracy really is. This is an immensely important contribution.” —Avishai Margalit, Institute for Advanced Study“If you have time to read one book about democracy, and only one, this should be it. It contains an engaging synthesis of arguments that Adam Przeworski has been developing for decades, leavened by an astonishing wealth of historical and contemporary data. Przeworski supplies a hardheaded defense of democracy as the best system yet devised to prevent politics from degenerating into civil war. He also explains why many democracies could do better at managing collective self government so as to strengthen freedom and choice, and he offers realistic strategies for reform. This is applied political theory at its best.” —Ian Shapiro, Yale University, author of The Real World of Democratic TheoryTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Self-government of the people; 3. A brief history of representative institutions; 4. Equality; 5. Choice and participation; 6. Agency; 7. Liberty; 8. Democracy as an implementation of self-government in our times.
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Cambridge University Press History and Neorealism
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Cambridge University Press The Nature of Asian Politics
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Cambridge University Press Human Rights State Compliance and Social Change Assessing National Human Rights Institutions
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Cambridge University Press Leftist Governments in Latin America Successes and Shortcomings
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Cambridge University Press Models of Economic Liberalization Business Workers and Compensation in Latin America Spain and Portugal
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Cambridge University Press Is the Death Penalty Dying
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Cambridge University Press The Ironies of Citizenship Naturalization and Integration in Industrialized Countries
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Cambridge University Press Migration Refugee Policy and State Building in Postcommunist Europe
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Cambridge University Press SelfOrganizing Federalism
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Cambridge University Press Framing the Race in South Africa The Political Origins of Racial Census Elections Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics
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Cambridge University Press Introduction to Comparative Politics
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Cambridge University Press Political Ideology in the Arab World Accommodation and Transformation 31 Cambridge Middle East Studies Series Number 31
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Cambridge University Press Latin American State Building in Comparative Perspective
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Cambridge University Press Gender Equality Dimensions of Womens Equal Citizenship
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Cambridge University Press The Crisis of Russian Democracy
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Cambridge University Press The Political Economy of StateSociety Relations in Hungary and Poland From Communism to the European Union
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Cambridge University Press A Unified Theory of Party Competition
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Cambridge University Press Why Not Parties in Russia
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Cambridge University Press The Cost of Counterterrorism
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