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Preface | |
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About the Authors | |
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Introduction: A Compass for Studying the Politics of Governing | |
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The United States: The World's Oldest Constitutional Democracy | |
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The Constitution | |
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Social Dynamics | |
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Interest Groups | |
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Political Parties | |
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Elections | |
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The Presidency | |
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Congress | |
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The Federal Bureaucracy | |
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The Judiciary | |
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Conclusion: Inventing and Reinventing a Nation | |
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Suggestions for Additional Reading | |
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The Constitutions and Institutions of Western Europe | |
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The British Constitution | |
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The Monarchy | |
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The Political Executive | |
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The Bureaucracy | |
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The Legislature | |
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The Judiciary | |
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Devolution and Local Government | |
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The French Constitution | |
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The Political Executive | |
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The Bureaucracy | |
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The Legislature | |
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The Judiciary | |
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Decentralization | |
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The German Constitution | |
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The Political Executive | |
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The Bureaucracy | |
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The Legislature | |
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The Judiciary | |
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Federalism | |
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Development of the Constitution of the European Union | |
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Institutions of the European Union | |
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Constitutional Prospects for the European Union | |
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Conclusion | |
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Suggestions for Additional Reading | |
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The Dynamics of European Political Systems: The United Kingdom, France, Germany, and the European Union | |
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The Socioeconomic Setting | |
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Political Culture | |
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Civil Society and Social Movements | |
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Interest Groups | |
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The Media | |
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Political Parties and Party Systems | |
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The British Party System and Political Parties | |
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The French Party System and Political Parties | |
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The German Party System and Political Parties | |
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The Party System of the European Union | |
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Electroal Systems and Elections | |
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Political Recruitment | |
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Policy Processes | |
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Theories of EU Development and Governance | |
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Political Views of the European Union | |
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Conclusion: Britain, France, Germany, and the European Union | |
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Suggestions for Additional Reading | |
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Transitional Politics in Central Europe: From Communism to Western-Style Democracy | |
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The Old System in a Nutshell | |
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Comparisons | |
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Framework Applied | |
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Value Consensus | |
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Principal Agents | |
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How Refined? | |
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What Values? | |
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Political Architecture of the State | |
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Basic Constitutional Framework | |
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More Political Architecture | |
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Economic Architecture | |
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Political and Social Dynamics | |
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Forward- versus Backward-Facing | |
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Resource Needs | |
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Legitimacy | |
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Elite Accountability | |
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Elections as Political Art | |
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Doors and Windows | |
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Civil Society | |
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Leadership Cadre: "Driving Skills" | |
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Generational Change | |
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Confidence | |
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Prognosis | |
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Suggestions for Additional Reading | |
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Transitional Politics in East and Southeastern Europe: Russia, Ukraine, and the Balkans | |
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Russia | |
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Value Consensus | |
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Political Architecture of the State: The Constitution as an Issue | |
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Economic Architecture | |
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Political and Social Dynamics | |
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Leadership | |
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Prognosis | |
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Ukraine | |
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Value Consensus | |
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Political Architecture of the State | |
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Economic Architecture | |
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Political and Social Dynamics: Elections | |
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Leadership | |
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Prognosis | |
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Bosnia and Southeastern Europe | |
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Value Consensus | |
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Political Architecture of the State | |
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Economic Architecture | |
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Political and Social Dynamics | |
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Leadership | |
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Prognosis | |
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Comparing Revisited | |
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Suggestions for Additional Reading | |
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Political Systems in East Asia: From a Great Unity (da tong) to a Greater Diversity | |
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Diversity in East Asian Politics | |
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China's Ineluctable Influence | |
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Confucian at the Core | |
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The Political System of the PRC | |
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Political Party Structure | |
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The State | |
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The Constitution of the PRC | |
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The Limits of Party-State Control | |
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The Political System on Taiwan | |
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The Political System of Japan | |
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Suggestions for Additional Reading | |
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Politics in the Muslim World: Morocco, Iran, and Indonesia | |
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Traditional Principles of Governance | |
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Traditional Institutions and Political Culture | |
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The Colonial Experience | |
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Examples of Governance | |
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Morocco | |
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The Sultanate | |
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Colonial Legacy: From Ruling to Reigning | |
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Reform and Institutionalization | |
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Political Stability | |
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Iran | |
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Dual Governmental System and the Power of the Jurisconsult | |
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The Supreme Leader: Military, Judicial, and Security Power | |
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Hizbollahi Counters Reform | |
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Indonesia | |
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Nationalism and Islam | |
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"Guided Democracy" | |
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Suggestions for Additional Reading | |
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Politics in Latin America: The Mexican and Brazilian Political Systems | |
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Mexico | |
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Constitutional Development | |
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Social Forces | |
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Interest Groups | |
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Political Parties | |
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Governmental Institutions | |
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The System in Action | |
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Brazil | |
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Constitutional Development | |
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Social Forces | |
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Interest Groups | |
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Political Parties | |
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Governmental Institutions | |
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The System in Action | |
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Suggestions for Additional Reading | |
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Regional Convergence in a Diverse World | |
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The New Regionalism | |
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Great Variety-Common Economic Problems | |
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Common Third World Political Problems | |
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Political Institutions and Processes | |
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Futures in the Developing World | |
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Suggestions for Additional Reading | |
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Notes | |
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Index | |