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Development Dilemma
Security, Prosperity, and a Return to History
Häftad, 2020
239 kr
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Reassessing the developing world through the lens of Europe's pastToday’s developing nations emerged from the rubble of the Second World War. Only a handful of these countries have subsequently attained a level of prosperity and security comparable to that of the advanced industrial world. The …
Africa and the Disciplines
The Contributions of Research in Africa to the Social Sciences and Humanities
Av Robert H. Bates, V. Y. Mudimbe m. fl.
Häftad, 1993
291 kr
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African Studies, contrary to some accounts, is not a separate continent in the world of American higher education. Its intellectual borders touch those of economics, literature, history, philosophy and art; its history is the story of the world, both ancient and modern. This is the clear conclusion …
Essays on the Political Economy of Rural Africa
Häftad, 1987
397 kr
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The essays in this volume represent a dialogue between theory and data. The theory is drawn from a branch of contemporary political economy which can also be labeled the collective-choice school. The data are drawn from Africa. The book extends the methods of reasoning developed in collective …
Markets and States in Tropical Africa
The Political Basis of Agricultural Policies
Häftad, 2014
371 kr
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Most Africans live in rural areas and derive their incomes from farming; but because African governments follow policies that are adverse to most farmers' interests, these countries fail to produce enough food to feed their populations. Markets and States in Tropical Africa analyzes these and other …
Toward a Political Economy of Development
A Rational Choice Perspective
E-bok, 1998
433 kr
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This title was originally published in 1998. This title was originally published in 1998.
Markets and States in Tropical Africa
The Political Basis of Agricultural Policies
E-bok, 2014
424 kr
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Following independence, most countries in Africa sought to develop, but their governments pursued policies that actually undermined their rural economies. Examining the origins of Africa’s "growth tragedy," Markets and States in Tropical Africa has for decades shaped the thinking of practitioners …
The European Parliament and Supranational Party System
A Study in Institutional Development
Av Amie Kreppel, Peter Lange m. fl.
Häftad, 2001
468 kr
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This book examines the impact of increased legislative power and political authority on the internal development of the European Parliament and the supranational party group system. This is done through an analysis of changes in the hierarchical structures that regulate the internal organization of …
Redeeming the Communist Past
The Regeneration of Communist Parties in East Central Europe
Av Anna M. Grzymala-Busse, Peter Lange m. fl.
Häftad, 2002
557 kr
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This major study examines one of the most surprising developments in East Central European politics after the democratic transitions of 1989: the completely unexpected regeneration of the former communist parties. After the collapse of the communist regimes in 1989, these ruling communist parties …
Nationalist Mobilization and the Collapse of the Soviet State
Av Mark R. Beissinger, Peter Lange m. fl.
Häftad, 2002
653 kr
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This 2002 study examines the process by which the seemingly impossible in 1987 - the disintegration of the Soviet state - became the seemingly inevitable by 1991, providing an original interpretation not only of the Soviet collapse, but also of the phenomenon of nationalism more generally. Probing …
Crony Capitalism
Corruption and Development in South Korea and the Philippines
Av David C. Kang, Peter Lange m. fl.
Häftad, 2002
459 kr
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Why has the literature on Asian development not addressed the issue of money politics in Korea? How can we reconcile the view of an efficient developmental state in Korea before 1997 with reports of massive corruption and inefficiency in that same country in 1998 and 1999? Politics is central to …
Understanding Ethnic Violence
Fear, Hatred, and Resentment in Twentieth-Century Eastern Europe
Av Roger D. Petersen, Peter Lange m. fl.
Häftad, 2002
475 kr
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This 2002 book seeks to identify the motivations of individual perpetrators of ethnic violence. The work develops four models, labeled Fear, Hatred, Resentment, and Rage, gleaned from existing social science literatures. The empirical chapters apply these four models to important events of ethnic …
Why Women Protest
Women's Movements in Chile
Av Lisa Baldez, Peter Lange m. fl.
Häftad, 2002
455 kr
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Why do women protest? Under what conditions do women protest on the basis of their gender identity? Professor Baldez answers in terms of tipping, timing and framing. She relies on the concept of tipping to identify the point at which diverse organizations converge to form a women's movement. She …
Social Movements, Political Violence, and the State
A Comparative Analysis of Italy and Germany
Av Donatella della Porta, Peter Lange m. fl.
Häftad, 2006
422 kr
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This book presents empirical research on the nature and structure of political violence. While most studies of social movements focus on single - nations, Donatella della Porta uses a comparative research design to analyse movements in two countries - Italy and Germany - from the 1960s to the …
Uncertain Boundaries
The Social and Political Construction of European Economies
Av Marino Regini, Peter Lange m. fl.
Häftad, 2007
586 kr
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During the post-World War II period, a pattern emerged in several European countries: the concentrated and centralized political regulation of the economy, based on the adoption of Keynesian policies, the development of the welfare state and moderately successful attempts at tripartite integration. …
Traditional Politics and Regime Change in Brazil
Av Frances Hagopian, Peter Lange m. fl.
Häftad, 2007
569 kr
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This 1996 book is about politics in Brazil during the military regime of 1964-85 and the transition to democracy. Unlike most books about contemporary Brazilian politics that focus on promising signs of change, this book seeks to explain remarkable political continuity in the Brazilian political …
The Political Mobilization of the European Left, 1860-1980
The Class Cleavage
Av Stefano Bartolini, Peter Lange m. fl.
Häftad, 2007
871 kr
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In an in-depth comparative analysis, Stefano Bartolini studies the history of socialism and working-class politics in Western Europe. While examining the social contexts, organizational structures and political developments of thirteen socialist experiences from the 1880s to the 1980s, he …
The Political Economy of Economic Growth in Africa, 1960-2000: Volume 1
Av Benno J. Ndulu, Stephen A. O'Connell m. fl.
Häftad, 2009
838 kr
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The period from 1960 to 2000 was one of remarkable growth and transformation in the world economy. Why did most of Sub-Saharan Africa fail to develop over this period? Why did a few small African economies succeed spectacularly? The Political Economy of Economic Growth in Africa, 1960-2000 is by …
Essays on the Political Economy of Rural Africa
Av Robert H. Bates, David Anderson m. fl.
Häftad, 1983
586 kr
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This book addresses several of the classic questions in African Studies. In the pre-colonial era what were the sources of order in societies without states? And what were the origins of 'traditional' states in Africa? In the colonial period, what caused the divergent patterns of agricultural …
Language Repertoires and State Construction in Africa
Av David D. Laitin, Peter Lange m. fl.
Inbunden, 1992
1547 kr
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Most African countries have a population composed of a multitude of language groups and most African citizens have a varied repertoire allowing them to rely on different languages for use in the home, at school, in the market, at work and in communicating with political authorities. Language …
Traditional Politics and Regime Change in Brazil
Av Frances Hagopian, Peter Lange m. fl.
Inbunden, 1996
1872 kr
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This 1996 book is about politics in Brazil during the military regime of 1964-85 and the transition to democracy. Unlike most books about contemporary Brazilian politics that focus on promising signs of change, this book seeks to explain remarkable political continuity in the Brazilian political …
Partisan Politics in the Global Economy
Av Geoffrey Garrett, Peter Lange m. fl.
Inbunden, 1998
1391 kr
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Geoffrey Garrett challenges the conventional wisdom about the domestic effects of the globalization of markets in the industrial democracies: the erosion of national autonomy and the demise of leftist alternatives to the free market. He demonstrates that globalization has strengthened the …
Partisan Politics in the Global Economy
Av Geoffrey Garrett, Peter Lange m. fl.
Häftad, 1998
452 kr
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Geoffrey Garrett challenges the conventional wisdom about the domestic effects of the globalization of markets in the industrial democracies: the erosion of national autonomy and the demise of leftist alternatives to the free market. He demonstrates that globalization has strengthened the …
Between States
Interim Governments in Democratic Transitions
Av Yossi Shain, Juan J. Linz m. fl.
Häftad, 1995
569 kr
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Between States is the first book that assesses systematically the broad implications of interim governments in the establishment of democratic regimes and on the existence of states. Based on historical and contemporary democratisation experiences, the book presents four ideal types of interim …
Comparing Policy Networks
Labor Politics in the U.S., Germany, and Japan
Av David Knoke, Franz Urban Pappi m. fl.
Häftad, 1996
487 kr
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The United States, Germany, and Japan - the world's three most powerful and successful free market societies - differ strikingly in how their governments relate to their economies. Comparing Policy Networks reports the results of collaborative research by three teams investigating the social …
Forces of Labor
Workers' Movements and Globalization Since 1870
Av Beverly J. Silver, Peter Lange m. fl.
Häftad, 2003
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401 kr
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Recasting labor studies in a long-term and global framework, this 2003 book draws on a major database on world labor unrest to show how local labor movements have been related to world-scale political, economic and social processes since the late-nineteenth century. Through an in-depth empirical …
Global Capital and National Governments
Av Layna Mosley, Peter Lange m. fl.
Häftad, 2003
653 kr
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Global Capital and National Governments suggests that international financial integration does not mean the end of social democratic welfare policies. Capital market openness allows participants to react swiftly and severely to government policy; but in the developed world, capital market …
Democracy and Redistribution
Av Carles Boix, Peter Lange m. fl.
Häftad, 2003
422 kr
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When do countries democratize? What facilitates the survival of authoritarian regimes? What determines the occurrence of revolutions, often leading to left-wing dictatorships, such as the Soviet regime? Although a large literature has developed since Aristotle through contemporary political science …
The Politics of Social Risk
Business and Welfare State Development
Av Isabela Mares, Peter Lange m. fl.
Häftad, 2003
553 kr
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The book provides a systematic evaluation of the role played by business in the development of the modern welfare state. When and why have employers supported the development of institutions of social insurance that provide benefits to workers for various employment-related risks? What factors …
The Nationalization of Politics
The Formation of National Electorates and Party Systems in Western Europe
Av Daniele Caramani, Peter Lange m. fl.
Häftad, 2004
553 kr
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In an in-depth comparative and long-term analysis, first published in 2004, Daniele Caramani studies the macro-historical process of the nationalization of politics. Using a great wealth of data on single constituencies in seventeen West European countries, he reconstructs the territorial …
How Institutions Evolve
The Political Economy of Skills in Germany, Britain, the United States, and Japan
Av Kathleen Thelen, Peter Lange m. fl.
Häftad, 2004
557 kr
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The institutional arrangements governing skill formation are widely seen as a key element in the institutional constellations defining 'varieties of capitalism' across the developed democracies. This book explores the origins and evolution of such institutions in four countries - Germany, Britain, …
