Dieter Nohlen - Böcker

Elections have always been an integral part of post-independence African politics and have assumed utmost importance in the course of recent democratisation processes. However, comparative research on the political development in Africa lacks reliable electoral data. Elections in Africa fills this cap. The handbook is the only reliable source for African elections from independence to present. In the first volume of this series, Elections in Africa presents a country-by-country study of African nations that provides a comparative introduction on elections and electoral systems. Each country chapter examines the history of the institutional and electoral arrangements, the evolution of suffrage and current electoral provisions. Precise and exhaustive data on national elections and referendums are presented comparatively. The book provides a definitive and comprehensive set of data on elections and electoral systems in order to facilitate comparative research. Data is presented in a systematic manner allowing for both historical and cross-national comparisons.

This two-volume work continues the series of election data handbooks published by OUP. It presents a first-ever compendium of electoral data for all the 62 states in Asia, Australia and Oceania from their independence to the present. Following the overall structure of the series, an initial comparative introduction on elections and electoral systems is followed by chapters on each state in the region. Written by knowledgeable and renowned scholars, the contributions examine the evolution of institutional and electoral arrangements, and provide systematic surveys of the up-to-date electoral provisions and their historical development. Exhaustive statistics on national elections and referendums are given in each chapter. Together with the other books of this series, Elections in Asia and the Pacific is a highly reliable resource for historical and cross-national comparisons of elections and electoral systems world-wide.The first volume of Elections in Asia and the Pacific includes a total of 32 independent states situated in the three 'western' regions of the Asian continent: the countries of the Middle East (including Turkey); the post-Soviet states of Central Asia and the Caucasus; and the countries situated in South Asia (including Afghanistan and Myanmar).

This two-volume work continues the series of election data handbooks published by OUP. It presents a first-ever compendium of electoral data for all the 62 states in Asia, Australia and Oceania from their independence to the present. Following the overall structure of the series, an initial comparative introduction on elections and electoral systems is followed by chapters on each state of the region. Written by knowledgeable and renowned scholars, the contributions examine the evolution of institutional and electoral arrangements, and provide systematic surveys of the up-to-date electoral provisions and their historical development. Exhaustive statistics on national elections and referendums are given in each chapter. Together with the other books of this series, Elections in Asia and the Pacific is a highly reliable resource for historical and cross-national comparisons of elections and electoral systems world-wide.The second volume of Elections in Asia and the Pacific covers the Asia-Pacific area, i.e. the 30 independent states of East Asia (including Japan), South East Asia and the South Pacific (including Australia and New Zealand).

This two-volume work continues the series of election data handbooks published by OUP. It presents a first-ever compendium of electoral data for all 35 countries in the Americas since the introduction of universal male suffrage. Following the overall structure of the series, an initial comparative introduction on elections and electoral systems is followed by chapters on each country. Written by knowledgeable and renowned scholars, the contributions examine the evolution of constitutional and electoral arrangements and provide systematic surveys of the up-to-date electoral provisions and electoral rules. These widely differing rules exert considerable influence on party systems and political processes. Exhaustive statistics on all national elections and referendums are given in each chapter. Together with the other books of this series, Elections in the Americas is a highly reliable resource for historical and cross-national comparisons of elections and electoral systems worldwide.

This two-volume work continues the series of election data handbooks published by OUP. It presents a first-ever compendium of electoral data for all 35 countries in the Americas since the introduction of universal male suffrage. Following the overall structure of the series, an initial comparative introduction on elections and electoral systems is followed by chapters on each country. Written by knowledgeable and renowned scholars, the contributions examine the evolution of constitutional and electoral arrangements and provide systematic surveys of the up-to-date electoral provisions and electoral rules. These widely differing rules exert considerable influence on party systems and political processes. Exhaustive statistics on all national elections and referendums are given in each chapter. Together with the other books of this series, Elections in the Americas is a highly reliable resource for historical and cross-national comparisons of elections and electoral systems worldwide.

Nach einer krisenhaften, "verlorenen" Dekade verbanden sich fur die jungen Demokratien Lateinamerikas mit den Reformprojekten der 1990er Jahre weit reichende Hoffnungen. Aus einer breit gefassten sozialwissenschaftlichen Perspektive versucht der vorliegende Sammelband, die politische, wirtschaftliche und gesellschaftliche Entwicklung seit dem Hohepunkt jener Reformen problemorientiert darzustellen. Dabei werden sowohl Lateinamerika allgemein betreffende Erscheinungen und Prozesse als auch ausschnitthaft einzelne Lander und Politikbereiche behandelt. Insgesamt kreisen die Beitrage thematisch um Demokratie und Marktwirtschaft sowie um deren vitale Verknupfung untereinander und mit der Gesellschaft.

Diese bewahrte Gesamtdarstellung zu Politik, Gesellschaft und Wirtschaft in Spanien liegt nun in einer vollkommen uberarbeiteten und aktualisierten Auflage vor. Wer Informationen zu einem der wichtigsten EU-Lander braucht, greift zu diesem Buch.

Diese bewährte Gesamtdarstellung zur wirtschaftlichen, gesellschaftlichen und politischen Entwicklung seit der Demokratisierung Spaniens liegt in einer vollkommen überarbeiteten und aktualisierten Auflage vor. Darin  analysieren  die Autoren u.a. die 2014 einsetzenden Veränderungen des spanischen Parteiensystems und die dramatische Zuspitzung des Konflikts um Katalonien. Kurzum: Wer zeitnahe Informationen zu einem der wichtigsten EU-Länder braucht, greift zu diesem Buch.Der Inhalt• Spanien im Profil – Geografie, Bevölkerung, Politische Geschichte und  Politische Kultur• Wirtschaft – Entwicklung, (Regionale) Struktur, Staat, Weltwirtschaftliche Integration• Gesellschaft – Sozialstruktur, Bildungssystem, Arbeitsbeziehungen, Interessensgruppen, Katholische Kirche, Militär, Politische Eliten, Massenmedien• Politik – Zentralstaat, Autonome Gemeinschaften, Lokale Selbstverwaltungen, Parteiensystem, Wahlen und Volksabstimmungen, Politische Partizipation, Politikfelder (u.a. Innenpolitik, Gender- und Jugendpolitik, Umweltpolitik, Außen- und Europapolitik)Die AutorenDr. Dr. h.c. mult. Dieter Nohlen , Professor (em.) für Politikwissenschaft an der Universität Heidelberg.Dr. Mario Kölling, Assistenzprofessor am Institut für Politikwissenschaft und Verwaltung der Nationalen Universität für Fernunterricht in Madrid und Wissenschaftler der Manuel Giménez Abad Stiftung.