Comparative Politics: Domestic Responses to Global Challenges

Cover
Title
Statement
Copyright
Brief Contents
Contents
Preface
Supplements for Students and Instructors
Acknowledgments
Dedication
Part 1: Introduction
	Ch 1: Seeing with New Eyes
		Introduction
		Five Big Questions
		Politics, Science, and Comparison
		The Political System
		Templates and the Structure of This Book
		Over There Matters Over Here
		Key Terms
		Useful Websites
		Further Reading
Part 2: Industrialized Democracies
	Ch 2: The Industrialized Democracies
		The Basics
		Democracy and the Big Questions
		Thinking About Democracy
		Which Countries Are Democratic?
		The Origins of the Democratic State
		Political Culture
		Political Participation
		The Democratic State
		Public Policy
		The Media
		The Worst Form of Government Except for All the Others
		Key Terms
		Useful Websites
		Further Reading
	Ch 3: The United States
		The Basics
		It’s Even Worse than It Looks
		Thinking About the United States
		The Evolution of the United States
		The American Political Culture
		Political Participation
		The Weak American State
		Public Policy
		The Media
		As a Frame of Reference
		Key Terms
		Useful Websites
		Further Reading
	Ch 4: The United Kingdom
		The Basics
		Pasty-Gate
		Thinking about Great Britain
		The Evolution of the British State
		British Political Culture
		Political Participation
		The British State: Enduring Myths and Changing Realities
		Public Policy: Foreign and Economic Policy
		The Media
		Conclusion: The Stakes of 2015
		Key Terms
		Useful Websites
		Further Reading
	Ch 5: France
		The Basics
		President Hollande and the Future of the Left?
		Thinking about France
		The Evolution of the French State
		Political Culture
		Political Participation
		The French State
		Public Policy: The Pursuit of Grandeur
		The Media
		Where Are the Big Questions?
		Key Terms
		Useful Websites
		Further Reading
	Ch 6: Germany
		The Basics
		Austerity and the Sovereign Debt Crisis
		Thinking About Germany
		The Evolution of the German State
		Creating a Democratic Political Culture
		Political Participation
		The German State: A Smoothly Functioning Democracy
		Public Policy: Modell Deutschland
		The Media
		Conclusion: The Big Questions
		Key Terms
		Useful Websites
		Further Readings
	Ch 7: The European Union
		The Basics
		Europe’s Present/Europe’s Future
		Thinking About the European Union
		The Evolution of the European Union
		Political Culture and Participation in the European Union
		The European State?
		Public Policy in the European Union
		The Media
		Key Terms
		Useful Websites
		Further Reading
Part 3: The Crisis of Communism
	Ch 8: Current and Former Communist Regimes
		The Basics
		Crisis? Which Crisis?
		Thinking About Current and Former Communist Regimes
		Socialism, Marxism, and Leninism
		The Marxist-Leninist State
		The Crisis of Communism: Suicide by Public Policy
		Transitions
		The Media
		Conclusion: The Big Questions
		Key Terms
		Useful Websites
		Further Reading
	Ch 9: Russia
		The Basics
		Déjà Vu All Over Again?
		Thinking About Russia
		The Evolution of the Russian State
		Political Culture and Participation
		The Russian State: The Vertical of Power
		Public Policy
		The Media
		Conclusion: Half Empty or Half Full?
		Key Terms
		Useful Websites
		Further Reading
	Ch 10: China
		The Basics
		A Smooth Transition?
		Thinking About China
		The Evolution of the Chinese State
		Political Culture
		Political Participation
		The Party State
		Public Policy: Perestroika without Glasnost
		The Media
		Conclusion: Is Change the Only Constant?
		Key Terms
		Useful Websites
		Further Reading
Part 4: The Global South
	Ch 11: The Global South
		The Basics
		A Single Slum?
		Thinking about the Global South
		The Evolution of Politics in the Global South
		Political Culture
		Political Participation
		Weak and Failed States
		Public Policy: The Myths and Realities of Development
		The Media
		Key Terms
		Useful Websites
		Further Reading
	Ch 12: India
		The Basics
		A Tale of Two Neighborhoods
		Thinking About India
		The Evolution of the Indian State
		Political Culture
		Political Participation
		The Indian State
		Public Policy
		The Media
		Conclusion: Democracy in India . . . and Beyond
		Key Terms
		Useful Websites
		Further Reading
	Ch 13: Iran
		The Basics
		A Very Strange Election
		Thinking About Iran
		The Evolution of the Iranian State
		The People and Politics
		The Iranian State
		Public Policy
		The Media
		Conclusion: Uncertainty
		Key Terms
		Useful Websites
		Further Reading
	Ch 14: Nigeria
		The Basics
		Goodluck, Jonathan
		Thinking About Nigeria
		The Evolution of the Nigerian State
		Political Culture
		Political Participation
		The Nigerian State
		Public Policy
		The Media
		Conclusion: The Imam and the Pastor
		Key Terms
		Useful Websites
		Further Reading
	Ch 15: Mexico
		The Basics
		They’re Baaaaaaaaaack
		Thinking About Mexico
		The Evolution of Mexican Politics
		Political Culture in Mexico
		Political Participation
		The Mexican State
		Public Policy
		The Media
		Conclusion: Democracy Interrupted and the Big Questions
		Key Terms
		Useful Websites
		Further Reading
Part 5: Conclusion
	Ch 16: Global Challenges and Domestic Responses
		Introduction
		The Big Questions Revisited
		Toward a New Paradigm?
		Systems Theory Revisited
		The End of Power?
		New Politics: Three Examples
		Student and Citizen
		Key Terms
		Useful Websites
		Further Reading
Glossary
Name Index
Subject Index