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| Preface | |
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| An Introduction to Comparative Politics | |
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| An Introduction to Comparative Politics | |
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| Conflict and Cooperation: The Two Faces of Politics | |
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| Comparative Analysis | |
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| States, Governments, and Political Systems | |
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| The Structures of Government | |
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| The Human Dimension of Political Institutions | |
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| Actors in the Political Arena | |
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| The Context of Politics: Economics, Culture, and International Interdependence | |
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| Putting the Parts Together: Analyzing Total Systems | |
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| Using This Text | |
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| References | |
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| Politics in Advanced Industrial Democracies | |
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| The European Union: The Evolving Dream | |
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| The Actors in European Politics: Countries, Elites, Parties, Groups, and Citizens | |
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| The Context of European Politics: Political Economy, Political Culture, and International Interdependence | |
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| Challenges of the Present and Looking Toward the Future | |
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| Looking Toward the Future | |
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| References | |
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| The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: The Origins of Parliamentary Government | |
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| Britain in Historical Perspective: England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom | |
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| The Political Institutions of Britain | |
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| The Actors in British Politics: Elites, Parties, Groups, and Citizens | |
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| The Context of British Politics: Culture, Economics, and International Interdependence | |
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| Challenges of the Present and Prospects for the Future | |
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| References | |
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| France: Politics in the Fifth Republic | |
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| France in Historical Perspective | |
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| The Political Institutions of France | |
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| The Actors in French Politics: Elites, Parties, Groups, and Citizens | |
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| The Context of French Politics: Culture, Economics, and International Interdependence | |
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| Challenges of the Present and Prospects for the Future | |
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| References | |
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| Germany: The Dominant Power in Europe | |
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| Germany in Historical Perspective | |
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| The Political Institutions of Germany | |
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| The Actors in German Politics: Elites, Parties, Groups, and Citizens | |
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| The Context of German Politics: Culture, Economics, and International Interdependence | |
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| Challenges of the Present and Prospects for the Future | |
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| References | |
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| Japan: The Troubled Economic Power | |
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| Japan in Historical and Cultural Perspective | |
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| The Political Institutions of Japan | |
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| The Actors in Japanese Politics: Elites, Parties, Groups, and Citizens | |
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| The Context of Japanese Politics: Culture, Economics, and International Interdependence | |
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| Challenges of the Present and Prospects for the Future | |
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| The Decline of Communism | |
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| The Russian Federation: The Transition to Democracy and Capitalism | |
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| Russia in Historical and Cultural Perspective | |
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| The Political Institutions of Russia | |
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| The Actors in Russian Politics: Elites, Parties, Groups, and Citizens | |
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| The Context of Russian Politics: Culture, Economics, and International Interdependence | |
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| Challenges of the Present and Prospects for the Future | |
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| References | |
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| The People's Republic of China: The Politics of Impending Change | |
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| China in Historical and Cultural Perspective | |
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| The Political Institutions of China: The Party, the State, and the Military | |
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| The Actors in Chinese Politics: Elites, Groups, and Citizens | |
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| The Context of Chinese Politics: Culture, Economics, and International Interdependence | |
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| Challenges of the Present and Prospects for the Future | |
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| The Politics of Development | |
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| India: Democracy in Turmoil | |
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| India in Historical and Religious Perspective | |
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| The Actors in Indian Politics: Elites, Parties, Groups, and Citizens | |
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| The Context of Indian Politics: Culture, Economics, and International Interdependence | |
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| Challenges of the Present and Prospects for the Future | |
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| References | |
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| Mexico: The Long Road to Democracy and Beyond | |
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| Mexico in Historical Perspective | |
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| The Political Institutions of Mexico | |
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| The Actors in Mexican Politics: Elites, Parties, Groups, and Citizens | |
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| The Context of Mexican Politics: Culture, Economics and International Interdependence | |
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| Challenges of the Present and Prospects for the Future | |
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| References | |
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| The Arab Republic of Egypt: The Politics of Indecision | |
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| Egypt in Historical and Religious Perspective | |
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| The Political Institutions of Egypt | |
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| The Actors in Egyptian Politics: Elites, Parties, Groups, and Citizens | |
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| The Context of Egyptian Politics: Culture, Economics, and International Interdependence | |
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| Challenges of the Present and Prospects for the Future | |
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| References | |
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| Nigeria: The Politics of Hope and Despair | |
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| Nigeria in Historical Perspective | |
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| The Political Institutions of Nigeria | |
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| The Actors in Nigerian Politics: Elites, Parties, Groups, and Citizens | |
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| The Context of Nigerian Politics: Culture, Economics, and International Interdependence | |
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| Challenges of the Present and Prospects for the Future | |
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| References | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |