Cases in Comparative Politics

Cover......Page 1
Title Page......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
BRIEF CONTENTS\n......Page 8
CONTENTS......Page 10
PREFACE......Page 20
1. INTRODUCTION......Page 24
Comparing States......Page 25
Comparing Regimes......Page 28
Comparing Political Conflict and Competition......Page 36
Comparing Societies......Page 38
Comparing Political Economies......Page 41
The Global Context......Page 45
Conclusion......Page 47
2. UNITED KINGDOM......Page 54
Why Study This Case?......Page 55
Historical Development of the State......Page 56
Political Regime......Page 62
Political Institutions......Page 64
The Branches of Government......Page 66
The Electoral System......Page 71
Local Government......Page 74
The Party System......Page 75
Civil Society......Page 79
Society......Page 80
Class Identity......Page 81
Ethnic and National Identity......Page 82
Ideology and Political Culture......Page 84
Political Economy......Page 85
Foreign Relations and the World......Page 88
IN COMPARISON: EUROPEAN UNION......Page 89
Current Issues......Page 91
3. UNITED STATES......Page 98
Why Study This Case?......Page 99
Major Geographic and Demographic Features......Page 100
Historical Development of the State......Page 101
Political Regime......Page 108
Political Institutions......Page 109
The Branches of the Government......Page 110
The Electoral System......Page 115
Local Government......Page 117
Political Conflict and Competition......Page 118
The Party System......Page 119
Civil Society......Page 121
Ethnic and National Identity......Page 122
Ideology and Political Culture......Page 123
Political Economy......Page 128
Foreign Relations and the World......Page 130
Current Issues......Page 133
4. FRANCE......Page 138
Why Study This Case?......Page 139
Major Geographic and Demographic Features......Page 140
Historical Development of the State......Page 141
Political Institutions......Page 149
The Branches of Government......Page 150
The Electoral System......Page 157
Other Institutions: The French Bureaucracy......Page 158
The Party System......Page 159
Elections......Page 162
Civil Society......Page 163
Ethnic and National Identity......Page 164
Ideology and Political Culture......Page 167
Political Economy......Page 168
Foreign Relations and the World......Page 172
Current Issues......Page 175
5. GERMANY......Page 180
Why Study This Case?......Page 181
Major Geographic and Demographic Features......Page 182
Historical Development of the State......Page 183
Political Institutions......Page 194
The Branches of Government......Page 195
The Electoral System......Page 201
Local Government......Page 202
The Party System......Page 203
Civil Society......Page 208
Ethnic and National Identity......Page 210
Ideology and Political Culture......Page 212
Political Economy......Page 213
Foreign Relations and the World......Page 215
IN COMPARISON: MILITARY FORCE......Page 216
Current Issues......Page 218
6. JAPAN......Page 223
Why Study This Case?......Page 224
Major Geographic and Demographic Features......Page 226
Historical Development of the State......Page 227
Political Regime......Page 236
The Branches of Government......Page 237
The Electoral System......Page 240
Local Government......Page 242
Other Institutions: Bureaucracy and the Iron Triangle......Page 243
The Party System and Elections......Page 245
Civil Society......Page 250
Ethnic and National Identity......Page 252
Ideology and Political Culture......Page 254
Political Economy......Page 255
Foreign Relations and the World......Page 258
Current Issues......Page 262
IN COMPARISON: PERCENTAGE OF THE POPULATION OVER AGE 65......Page 263
7. RUSSIA......Page 268
Why Study This Case?......Page 269
Major Geographic and Demographic Features......Page 271
Historical Development of the State......Page 272
Political Institutions......Page 279
The Branches of Government......Page 280
The Electoral System......Page 286
Local Government......Page 287
The Party System and Elections......Page 289
Civil Society......Page 292
Ethnic and National Identity......Page 295
Ideology and Political Culture......Page 297
Political Economy......Page 298
IN COMPARISON: FREE MARKETS......Page 300
Foreign Relations and the World......Page 301
Current Issues......Page 304
8. CHINA......Page 308
Why Study This Case?......Page 309
Major Geographic and Demographic Features......Page 310
Historical Development of the State......Page 311
Political Regime......Page 319
Political Institutions......Page 320
Communist Party Institutions and Organs......Page 323
The Branches of Government......Page 325
Other Institutions: The People’s Liberation Army......Page 328
The Party System: The Chinese Communist Party......Page 329
The Succession and Circulation of Elites......Page 330
Civil Society......Page 331
Ideology and Political Culture......Page 335
Political Economy......Page 340
Foreign Relations and the World......Page 343
Current Issues......Page 345
9. INDIA......Page 350
Why Study This Case?......Page 351
Major Geographic and Demographic Features......Page 352
Historical Development of the State......Page 353
Political Institutions......Page 364
The Branches of Government......Page 365
The Electoral System......Page 368
Local Government......Page 369
The Party System......Page 370
Elections......Page 374
Civil Society......Page 375
Ethnic and National Identity......Page 377
Ideology and Political Culture......Page 378
Political Economy......Page 380
Foreign Relations and the World......Page 383
Current Issues......Page 387
10. IRAN......Page 392
Why Study This Case?......Page 393
Major Geographic and Demographic Features......Page 394
Historical Development of the State......Page 395
Political Regime......Page 405
Political Institutions......Page 406
The Branches of Government......Page 407
The Electoral System......Page 410
Other Institutions: The Revolutionary Guard and the Basij......Page 411
Political Conflict and Competition......Page 412
The Rise and Fall of Political Reform......Page 413
Civil Society......Page 415
Ethnic and National Identity......Page 416
Ideology and Political Culture......Page 418
Political Economy......Page 421
Foreign Relations and the World......Page 423
Current Issues......Page 426
11. MEXICO......Page 430
Why Study This Case?......Page 431
Major Geographic and Demographic Features......Page 432
Historical Development of the State......Page 433
Political Institutions......Page 440
The Branches of Government......Page 441
The Electoral System......Page 444
Local Government......Page 445
The Party System......Page 446
Elections......Page 452
Civil Society......Page 453
Ethnic and National Identity......Page 456
Ideology and Political Culture......Page 457
Political Economy......Page 459
Foreign Relations and the World......Page 463
Current Issues......Page 465
IN COMPARISON: THE IMPORTANCE OF FOREIGN REMITTANCES\n\nTO THE MEXICAN ECONOMY......Page 466
12. BRAZIL......Page 473
Why Study This Case?......Page 474
Major Geographic and Demographic Features......Page 475
Historical Development of the State......Page 476
Political Institutions......Page 485
The Branches of Government......Page 486
The Electoral System......Page 489
Local Government......Page 491
Other Institutions: The Military and the Police......Page 492
The Party System and Elections......Page 493
Civil Society......Page 496
Society......Page 497
Ethnic and National Identity......Page 498
Ideology and Political Culture......Page 499
Political Economy......Page 500
Foreign Relations and the World......Page 504
Current Issues......Page 506
13. SOUTH AFRICA......Page 513
Why Study This Case?......Page 514
Major Geographic and Demographic Features......Page 515
Historical Development of the State......Page 517
Political Institutions......Page 525
The Branches of Government......Page 527
The Electoral System......Page 529
Local Government......Page 530
The Party System and Elections......Page 531
Civil Society......Page 535
Racism in the Rainbow Nation......Page 537
Ethnic and National Identity......Page 538
Ideology and Political Culture......Page 539
Political Economy......Page 541
Foreign Relations and the World......Page 544
Current Issues......Page 547
14. NIGERIA......Page 554
Why Study This Case?......Page 555
Major Geographic and Demographic Features......Page 556
Historical Development of the State......Page 557
Political Regime......Page 565
Political Institutions......Page 567
The Branches of Government......Page 568
The Electoral System......Page 571
Local Government......Page 573
The Party System......Page 574
Elections......Page 575
Civil Society......Page 577
Ethnic and National Identity......Page 579
Ideology and Political Culture......Page 581
Political Economy......Page 582
Foreign Relations and the World......Page 585
Current Issues......Page 587
Index......Page 592