Foundations of Comparative Politics (eBook)

William Roberts Clark, Matt Golder, Sona N. Golder (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2024 | 2., Second Edition
Cq Press (Verlag)
978-1-0718-4437-3 (ISBN)

Inhalt

Part I: What is Comparative Politics?
Chapter 1: Introduction
Political Ideology
Overview of the Book
Chapter 2: What is Science?
What Is Science?
The Scientific Method
An Introduction to Logic
Myths About Science
Conclusion
Chapter 3: What is Politics?
The Exit, Voice, and Loyalty (EVL) Theory of Politics
What Happens in the EVL Theory?
Insights From the EVL Theory
Conclusion
Part II: The Modern State: Democracy or Dictatorship?
Chapter 4: The Origins of the Modern State
What Is the State?
The Social Contract View of the State
The Predatory View of the State
Conclusion
Chapter 5: The Economic Determinants of Democracy and Dictatorship
Early Democracy vs Modern Democracy
A Brief Overview of Modernization Theory
Income and Democracy
Modernization Theory and Democracy: A Closer Look
The Conditionality of Modernization Theory
Inequality and Democracy
Conclusion
Chapter 6: The Cultural Determinants of Democracy and Dictatorship
Does Democracy Require a Civic Culture?
Are Some Religions Incompatible With Democracy?
Theorizing About Culture
Conclusion
Chapter 7: Democratic Transitions
Bottom-Up Transitions to Democracy
Top-Down Transitions to Democracy
Conclusion
Part III: Varieties of Democracy and Dictatorship
Chapter 8: Varieties of Dictatorship
A Common Typology of Authoritarian Regimes
The Two Fundamental Problems of Authoritarian Rule
Selectorate Theory
Conclusion
Chapter 9: Problems with Group Decision Making
Problems With Group Decision Making
Arrow’s Theorem
Conclusion
Chapter 10: Parliamentary, Presidential, and Semi-Presidential Democracies
Classifying Democracies
Governments in Parliamentary Democracies
Governments in Presidential Democracies
Governments in Semi-Presidential Democracies
Conclusion
Chapter 11: Elections and Electoral Systems
Elections and Electoral Integrity
Electoral Systems
Legislative Electoral System Choice
Conclusion
Chapter 12: Social Cleavages and Party Systems
Party Systems
Where Do Parties Come From?
Types of Political Parties and Social Cleavages
Number of Parties: Duverger’s Theory
Party Competition
Conclusion
Chapter 13: Institutional Veto Players
Federalism
Bicameralism
Constitutionalism
Veto Players
Conclusion
Part IV: Varieties of Democracy and Political Outcomes
Chapter 14: Consequences of Democratic Institutions
Majoritarian or Consensus Democracy?
The Effect of Political Institutions on Fiscal Policy
Electoral Laws, Federalism, and Ethnic Conflict
Presidentialism and Democratic Survival
Conclusion

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 17.9.2024
• Verlagsort: Washington DC
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Vergleichende Politikwissenschaften
• Schlagworte: comparative politics brief • Foundations of Comparative Politics • Matt Golder • Sona Nadenichek Golder • William Roberts Clark
• ISBN-10: 1-0718-4437-7 / 1071844377
• ISBN-13: 978-1-0718-4437-3 / 9781071844373