Comparing Political Regimes A Thematic Introduction to Comparative Politics

Name: Comparing Political Regimes A Thematic Introduction to Comparative Politics
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ISBN: 9781442600126

ISBN-10: 1442600128

ISBN-13: 9781442600126

Edition: 2nd 2008 (Revised)

Authors: Alan Siaroff

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Book details

List price: $49.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Publication date: 10/15/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 327
Size: 6.98" wide x 9.12" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English

Alan Siaroff is a Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Lethbridge.



Acknowledgements


List of Tables and Figures



Introduction



Development and Political Development



Electoral Democracies, Liberal Democracies, and Autocracies



The Military in Politics



Factors Conducive to Democracy



Institutional Variations of Democracies



Electoral Systems and Party Systems in Democracies



Overall Centralization versus Decentralization in Democracies



Varieties of Autocracies: Totalitarianism, Sultanism, and Authoritarianism



Democratic Transitions, Consolidations, and Breakdowns



Postscript: Democracies and Autocracies in the Future


Glossary of Selected Key Terms


Recommended Sources for Further Research


Bibliography


Index