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Compact and jargon-free, this book focuses on the major issues and themes of comparative politics. It limits its focus to ten major countries so readers won't be overwhelmed by excessive details. Democratization and globalization. Political issues and... [ More...]
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Although Israel and its Arab neighbors have taken manysteps toward peace in recent years, the Middle East remains anuncertain and volatile region. Stretching from Morocco to Iran, thearea has seen numerous international and internal conflicts inrecent... [ More...]
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In the past quarter century, presidential nominating contests have become as exciting as the presidential election. The mass media devote more time, space, and staff to cover the presidential primaries and Iowa caucuses than on the general election itself.... [ More...]
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Through the individual characteristics of China's political leaders, a nation-building process began. Chinese leaders fell into two categories of reformers: conservative and liberal. Conservative reformers saw a corruption of the moral order of society that... [ More...]
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In this comprehensive guide to the language of contemporary American politics, Binning offers clear descriptions of terms such as "soft money," "gerrymandering," and "blanket primary." Examples are frequently offered to help clarify definitions. Particular... [ More...]
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Stripping away the jargon and narrowness inherent in much political scholarship, this historical encyclopedia reclaims the breadth of vision, the privileging of factual evidence over theory, and the moral tenor of classical humanistic political inquiry.... [ More...]
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In addition to the alphabetical entries, eight introductory essays provide extensive background information and a special preface addresses the implications of the recent handover of Hong Kong to the PRC. Clear, accessible and easy to use, the dictionary... [ More...]
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This comprehensive dictionary provides descriptive and analytical coverage of the turbulent political history and striking changes which have occurred in South-East Asia since the end of 1945 to the present day. Substantially rewritten to take into account... [ More...]
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Provides a handy, affordable, user-friendly guide to all aspects of terrorismContains hundreds of definitions using examples from across the worldCross-referenced throughout with suggested further reading
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