Principles of Comparative Politics (Paperback, 2)

PART ONE: WHAT IS COMPARATIVE POLITICS? Introduction What Is Science? What Is Politics? PART TWO: THE MODERN STATE: DEMOCRACY OR DICTATORSHIP? The Origins of the Modern State Democracy and Dictatorship: Conceptualization and Measurement The Economic Determinants of Democracy and Dictatorship Cultural Determinants of Democracy and Dictatorship Democratic Transitions Democracy or Dictatorship: Does it make a Difference? PART THREE: VARIETIES OF DEMOCRACY AND DICTATORSHIP Varieties of Dictatorship Problems with Group Decision Making Parliamentary, Presidential, and Semi-Presidential Democracies: Making and Breaking Governments Elections and Electoral Systems Social Cleavages and Party Systems Institutional Veto Players PART FOUR: VARIETIES OF DEMOCRACY AND POLITICAL OUTCOMES Consequences of Democratic Institutions