Comparative Politics

This essential book explores the early years of military rule following the Free Officers' coup of 1952. Enriched by interviews with actors in and ...

Why is India's rise on the world stage so controversial? How can a state that is losing authority to its regions at the same time grow in internati...

Most party systems are relatively stable over time. Yet in the 1980s and 1990s, established party systems in Peru and Venezuela broke down, leading...

This volume examines and compares the colonial experiences in the two countries, India and Korea. It juxtaposes some of the common issues faced by ...

A small isthmus in the central Gulf, with barely 300,000 citizens and a total population of 1.7 million, Qatar has risen rapidly from obscurity to ...

Since 2006, Venezuela has had the highest homicide rate in South America and one of the highest levels of gun violence in the world. Former preside...

How is religion changing in the twenty-first century? In the global era, religion has leapt onto the world stage, often in contradictory ways. Some...

Since 2006, Venezuela has had the highest homicide rate in South America and one of the highest levels of gun violence in the world. Former preside...

How challenger parties, acting as political entrepreneurs, are changing European democraciesChallenger parties are on the rise in Europe, exemplifi...

How, and under which conditions, can consultative committees exert influence if they have access to legislators (voice) but no formal veto power (v...

A national constitution or other statute typically specifies restrictions on executive power, often including a limit to the number of terms the ch...

Presidents of nations with constitutionally imposed term limits are often viewed as growing weaker as they approach the end of their time in office...

Religious faith has been gaining in reach and influence throughout global politics over the last three decades, most prominently in the Middle East...