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Comparative Politics in Transition (with Comparative Politics Interactive CD-ROM and InfoTrac)

by: McCormick, John

Comparative Politics in Transition (with Comparative Politics Interactive CD-ROM and InfoTrac)

by: McCormick, John

ISBN 13:
9780534508609
ISBN 10:
053450860X
Edition: 4th
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 08/01/2003
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
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Part I: LIBERAL DEMOCRACIES. 1. The United States. 2. Britain. 3. Japan. Part II: COMMUNIST AND POST-COMMUNIST STATES. 4. Russia. 5. China. Part III: NEWLY INDUSTRIALIZING COUNTRIES. 6. Mexico. 7. India. Part IV: LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES. 8. Nigeria. Part V: ISLAMIC COUNTRIES. 9. Egypt.

Foreword

Preface

vii

About the Author

List of Tables and Figures

xvi

List of Boxed Items

xvii

Introduction

(1)

What Is Comparative Politics?

(5)

A Different Way of Seeing the World

(6)

The Six Arenas

(6)

The Case Studies

(1)

Key Terms

(1)

Comparative Politics Online

(2)

PART I Liberal Democracies

(150)

Checklist: Liberal Democracies

(2)

The Evolution of Liberal Democracy

(5)

Close-Up View: What Is a Country?

(1)

Liberal Democracy Today

(2)

Key Terms

(1)

Key People

(1)

Study Questions

(1)

Liberal Democracies Online

(1)

Further Reading

(1)

United States

(46)

Introduction

(10)

Political Development

(5)

Political Debates: How Healthy Is American Democracy?

(1)

Political Culture

(2)

Political System

(10)

The Constitution

(1)

The Executive: President

(3)

People in Politics: George W. Bush

(1)

The Legislature: Congress

(3)

The Judiciary: Supreme Court

(1)

Subnational Government

(1)

Representation and Participation

(10)

Elections and the Electoral System

(3)

Close-Up View: Money and Politics

(1)

Political Parties

(3)

Interest Groups

(1)

The Media

(1)

Policies and Policymaking

(12)

Economic Policy

(2)

Foreign Policy

(3)

Critical Issues: The War on Terrorism

(1)

U.S. Politics in Transition

(1)

Key Terms

(1)

Key People

(1)

Study Questions

(1)

The United States Online

(1)

Further Reading

(2)

Comparative Focus: Executives

(2)

Britain

(46)

Introduction

(11)

Political Development

(4)

Close-Up View: The European Union

(3)

Political Culture

(2)

Political System

(11)

The Constitution

(1)

The Monarchy

(2)

The Executive: Prime Minister and Cabinet

(2)

People in Politics: Tony Blair

(1)

The Legislature: Parliament

(4)

The Judiciary

103

(1)

Subnational Government

103

(1)

Representation and Participation

104

(9)

Elections and the Electoral System

104

(2)

Political Debates: How United Is the Kingdom?

106

(1)

Political Parties

107

(4)

Interest Groups

111

(1)

The Media

112

(1)

Policies and Policymaking

113

(13)

Economic Policy

114

(3)

Critical Issues: The Welfare State

117

(1)

Foreign Policy

118

(3)

British Politics in Transition

121

(1)

Key Terms

121

(1)

Key People

122

(1)

Study Questions

122

(1)

Britain Online

122

(1)

Further Reading

123

(1)

Comparative Focus: Heads of State

124

(2)

Japan

126

(45)

Introduction

128

(11)

Political Development

130

(6)

Political Culture

136

(1)

Critical Issues: Women in Politics

137

(2)

Political System

139

(10)

The Constitution

140

(1)

The Emperor

140

(1)

The Executive: Prime Minister and Cabinet

141

(4)

People in Politics: Junichiro Koizumi

145

(1)

The Legislature: Diet

146

(1)

The Judiciary: Supreme Court

147

(1)

Subnational Government

148

(1)

Representation and Participation

149

(9)

Elections and the Electoral System

150

(1)

Political Parties

151

(4)

Close-Up View: Factionalism in Japanese Politics

155

(1)

Interest Groups

156

(1)

The Media

157

(1)

Policies and Policymaking

158

(13)

Economic Policy

159

(4)

Political Debates: Can Japan Change Its Ways?

163

(1)

Foreign Policy

163

(3)

Japanese Politics in Transition

166

(1)

Key Terms

166

(1)

Key People

166

(1)

Study Questions

166

(1)

Japan Online

167

(1)

Further Reading

167

(1)

Comparative Focus: Legislatures

168

(3)

Part II Communist and Postcommunist Countries

171

(104)

Checklist: Communist and Postcommunist Countries

173

(3)

The Evolution of Socialism and Communism

176

(5)

People in History: Marx and Lenin

177

(4)

Communism Today

181

(3)

Key Terms

182

(1)

Key People

183

(1)

Study Questions

183

(1)

Communism and Socialism Online

183

(1)

Further Reading

183

(1)

Russia

184

(46)

Introduction

186

(11)

Political Development

188

(3)

People in History: Joseph Stalin

191

(4)

Political Culture

195

(2)

Political System

197

(11)

The Constitution

198

(1)

The Executive: President and Prime Minister

199

(3)

People in Politics: Vladimir Putin

202

(2)

The Legislature: Federal Assembly

204

(2)

The Judiciary: Constitutional Court

206

(1)

Subnational Government

207

(1)

Representation and Participation

208

(9)

Elections and the Electoral System

208

(3)

Political Parties

211

(3)

Political Debates: Are the Oligarchs Too Powerful?

214

(2)

Interest Groups

216

(1)

The Media

216

(1)

Policies and Policymaking

217

(13)

Economic Policy

218

(4)

Critical Issues: The Chechnyan Problem

222

(1)

Foreign Policy

223

(2)

Russian Politics in Transition

225

(1)

Key Terms

226

(1)

Key People

226

(1)

Study Questions

226

(1)

Russia Online

226

(1)

Further Reading

227

(1)

Comparative Focus: Electoral Systems

228

(2)

China

230

(45)

Introduction

232

(10)

Political Development

234

(5)

People in History: Mao Zedong

239

(2)

Political Culture

241

(1)

Political System

242

(11)

The Constitution

243

(2)

The Executive: State Council

245

(1)

The Legislature: National People's Congress

246

(1)

People in Politics: Jiang Zemin and Hu Jintao

247

(3)

The Judiciary: Supreme People's Court

250

(1)

Subnational Government

251

(1)

The People's Liberation Army

252

(1)

Representation and Participation

253

(8)

Elections and the Electoral System

253

(1)

Political Parties

254

(3)

Political Leadership

257

(1)

Close-Up View: The Falun Gong: A Threat to the Party?

258

(1)

Mass Organizations

259

(1)

The Media

260

(1)

Policies and Policymaking

261

(14)

Economic Policy

262

(3)

Foreign Policy

265

(2)

Political Debates: One China or Two?

267

(2)

Chinese Politics in Transition

269

(1)

Key Terms

269

(1)

Key People

269

(1)

Study Questions

270

(1)

China Online

270

(1)

Further Reading

270

(2)

Comparative Focus: Political Parties

272

(3)

Part III Newly Industrializing Countries

275

(106)

Checklist: Newly Industrializing Countries

277

(4)

Critical Issues: Measuring National Wealth

281

(1)

The Evolution of NICs

282

(5)

Newly Industrializing Countries Today

287

(3)

Key Terms

288

(1)

Study Questions

288

(1)

NICs Online

288

(1)

Further Reading

289

(1)

Mexico

290

(46)

Introduction

292

(11)

Political Development

294

(5)

Close-Up View: The Rise of the Mexican Diaspora

299

(2)

Political Culture

301

(2)

Political System

303

(10)

The Constitution

303

(2)

The Executive: President

305

(2)

People in Politics: Vicente Fox

307

(2)

The Legislature: Congress

309

(2)

The Judiciary: Supreme Court

311

(1)

Subnational Government

312

(1)

Representation and Participation

313

(10)

Elections and the Electoral System

313

(3)

Political Parties

316

(3)

Political Debates: How Corrupt Is Mexico?

319

(1)

Interest Groups

320

(2)

The Media

322

(1)

Policies and Policymaking

323

(13)

Economic Policy

324

(3)

Close-Up View: Mexico and Free Trade

327

(1)

Foreign Policy

328

(3)

Mexican Politics in Transition

331

(1)

Key Terms

331

(1)

Key People

331

(1)

Study Questions

332

(1)

Mexico Online

332

(1)

Further Reading

332

(2)

Comparative Focus: Constitutions

334

(2)

India

336

(45)

Introduction

338

(10)

Political Development

340

(4)

People in History: Mahatma Gandhi

344

(3)

Political Culture

347

(1)

Political System

348

(11)

The Constitution

349

(1)

The President

349

(2)

The Executive: Prime Minister and Council of Ministers

351

(2)

The Legislature: Parliament

353

(1)

People in Politics: Atal Behari Vajpayee

354

(3)

The Judiciary: Supreme Court

357

(1)

Subnational Government

357

(2)

Representation and Participation

359

(9)

Elections and the Electoral System

359

(2)

Political Parties

361

(5)

Close-Up View: Parties Contesting the 1999 General Election

366

(1)

Interest Groups

367

(1)

The Media

367

(1)

Policies and Policymaking

368

(13)

Economic Policy

368

(4)

Foreign Policy

372

(2)

Political Debates: The Most Dangerous Place in the World?

374

(2)

Indian Politics in Transition

376

(1)

Key Terms

376

(1)

Key People

376

(1)

Study Questions

377

(1)

India Online

377

(1)

Further Reading

377

(1)

Comparative Focus: Ideologies

378

(3)

Part IV Less Developed Countries

381

(62)

Checklist: Less Developed Countries

383

(7)

Critical Issues: How Poor Is Poor?

390

(1)

Explaining the Problems of Development

391

(3)

LDCs Today

394

(2)

Key Terms

395

(1)

Study Questions

395

(1)

LDCs Online

395

(1)

Further Reading

395

(1)

Nigeria

396

(47)

Introduction

398

(10)

Political Development

400

(6)

Political Culture

406

(2)

Close-Up View: Ethnicity and Politics in Nigeria

408

(1)

Political System

408

(11)

The Constitution

409

(1)

The Executive: President

410

(2)

People in Politics: Olusegun Obasanjo

412

(1)

The Legislature: National Assembly

413

(2)

The Judiciary: Supreme Court

415

(1)

Subnational Government

415

(2)

The Military

417

(2)

Representation and Participation

419

(10)

Elections and the Electoral System

419

(1)

Political Parties

420

(5)

Political Debates: How Much Is a Human Life Worth?

425

(1)

Local and Traditional Politics

426

(1)

Interest Groups

427

(1)

The Media

428

(1)

Policies and Policymaking

429

(14)

Economic Policy

430

(3)

Critical Issues: Oil and Nigeria

433

(2)

Foreign Policy

435

(2)

Nigerian Politics in Transition

437

(1)

Key Terms

437

(1)

Key People

438

(1)

Study Questions

438

(1)

Nigeria Online

438

(1)

Further Reading

439

(1)

Comparative Focus: Systems of Administration

440

(3)

Part V Islamic Countries

443

(58)

Checklist: Islamic Countries

445

(4)

The Evolution of Islam

449

(5)

Critical Issues: Islamism: Religion or Ideology?

453

(1)

Islamic Countries Today

454

(4)

Key Terms

456

(1)

Key People

456

(1)

Study Questions

456

(1)

Islam Online

456

(1)

Further Reading

457

(1)

Egypt

458

(43)

Introduction

460

(10)

Political Development

462

(4)

People in History: Gamal Abdel Nasser

466

(2)

Political Culture

468

(2)

Political System

470

(10)

The Constitution

471

(1)

The Executive: President

471

(5)

People in Politics: Hosni Mubarak

476

(1)

The Legislature: People's Assembly

477

(2)

The Judiciary: Supreme Constitutional Court

479

(1)

The Military

479

(1)

Subnational Government

480

(1)

Representation and Participation

480

(8)

Elections and Referenda

481

(1)

Political Parties

482

(4)

Close-Up View: Islam and Radicalism

486

(1)

Interest Groups

487

(1)

The Media

488

(1)

Policies and Policymaking

488

(13)

Economic Policy

490

(3)

Foreign Policy

493

(2)

Political Debates: Can the Arabs and Israelis Live Together?

495

(1)

Egyptian Politics in Transition

496

(1)

Key Terms

496

(1)

Key People

496

(1)

Study Questions

497

(1)

Egypt Online

497

(1)

Further Reading

497

(1)

Comparative Focus: Terms of Office

498

(3)

Conclusions

501

(4)

Glossary

505

(8)

Acronyms

513

(1)

Endnotes

514

(15)

Name Index

529

(4)

Subject Index

533

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