The good society : an introduction to comparative politics

著者

• Draper, Alan
• Ramsay, Ansil

書誌事項

The good society : an introduction to comparative politics

Alan Draper, Ansil Ramsay

Longman, c2012

2nd ed

• : pbk

注記

Includes bibliographical references and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

Combining thematic and country approaches to show students what comparative politics is really about, The Good Society organizes itself around a key question-why are some countries better than others at improving their citizens' lives? This brief survey offers a focused look at political institutions and uses in-depth country studies to compare how different institutional arrangements yield different political results. By concentrating on how politics affects citizens' lives, The Good Society offers a uniquely relevant introduction to comparative politics that goes to the heart of the field and helps students develop a critical point-of-view.

目次

Brief Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Good Societies Chapter 2. The State Chapter 3. State and Society Chapter 4. Political Culture Chapter 5. Political Economy Chapter 6. Authoritarianism Chapter 7. Democracy Chapter 8. Development and Underdevelopment Chapter 9. Developed Countries and the Good Society Chapter 10. Less Developed Countries and the Good Society Detailed Table of Contents: Preface CHAPTER 1. GOOD SOCIETIES Introduction The Logic and Practice of Comparative Political Analysis Comparative Political Analysis: Does Gender Equality Help Girls Do Better in School? Visions of the Good Society: Gross National Product and Gross National Happiness In Brief: Criticisms of the GNP and GNH as Measures of the Good Society Capabilities and the Quality of Life Physical Well-being The Good Society In Depth: Costa Rica - Doing More with Less Informed Decision-making Safety Democracy Some Caveats In Brief: Operationalizing Concepts Responding to Criticisms of the Capability Approach Conclusion CHAPTER 2. THE STATE Introduction Institutions and Power The State The Good Society In Depth: Somalia - The Weightlessness of Statelessness The Origins of the State Political Institutions Federal and Unitary Systems In Brief: Federal and Unitary Systems The Legislature The Executive The Bureaucracy In Brief: Bureaucracy The Military The Judiciary Comparative Political Analysis: Does the Design of Political Institutions Make a Difference in People's Lives? Conclusion CHAPTER 3. STATE AND SOCIETY Introduction Political Participation Political Parties In Brief: Strong and Weak Political Parties The Good Society In Depth: Iraq - From Bullets to Ballots (and perhaps back again) Interest Groups In Brief: Pluralist and Corporatist Interest Groups Social Movements Patron-Client Relations Weak and Strong States Comparative Political Analysis: Why Do Some Political Institutions Work Better than Others? Weak States, Strong States, and The Good Society Physical Well-being Informed Decision-making Safety Democracy Conclusion CHAPTER 4. POLITICAL CULTURE Introduction Culture and Political Culture Three Approaches to the Study of Culture and Political Culture The Social Character Approach The Congruence Approach The Social Capital Approach In Brief: Social Character, Congruence, and Social Capital Politics of Identity Ethnicity In Brief: Ethnicity and Race The Good Society In Depth: Kenya - Ethnic Violence and Capabilities Comparative Political Analysis: Is Ethnic Diversity a Root Cause of Civil Wars? Nationalism Religion Political Culture, Identities, and The Good Society Physical Well-being Informed Decision-making Safety Democracy Conclusion CHAPTER 5. POLITICAL ECONOMY Introduction In Brief: Market Systems States and Markets The Advantages of Market Systems The Dark Side of Markets The Shifting Balance of States and Markets The Good Society In Depth: India - From States to Markets Globalization Comparative Political Analysis: Does Globalization Help or Hurt Workers in the Developing World? Forms of State Intervention Fiscal Policy Monetary Policy Regulatory Policy Nationalization Markets and The Good Society Physical Well-being Informed Decision-making Safety Democracy Conclusion Suggested Readings CHAPTER 6. AUTHORITARIANISM Introduction Authoritarian and Totalitarian Regimes Types of Authoritarian Regimes Monarchy Military Regimes Single-Party Regimes Electoral Authoritarian Regimes In Brief: Types of Authoritarian Regimes Comparative Political Analysis: Why Do Some Authoritarian Regimes Survive Elections While Others Do Not? Personal Rule The Good Society In Depth: Zimbabwe - How to Wreck and Economy and Lower Capabilities Explaining Authoritarian Persistence In Brief: Distinguishing Middle Eastern Countries from Arab Countries Authoritarianism and The Good Society Physical Well-being Informed Decision-making Safety Democracy Conclusion CHAPTER 7. DEMOCRACY Introduction Transitions to Democracy The Good Society In Depth: Mauritius - A Democratic Enigma Comparative Political Analysis: Does Diversity Undermine Democracy? Presidential and Parliamentary Democracy In Brief: Presidential Systems In Brief: Parliamentary Systems Electoral Rules and Party Systems Democracy, Authoritarianism, and Economic Development Democracy, Authoritarianism, and The Good Society Physical Well-being Informed Decision-making Safety Conclusion CHAPTER 8. DEVELOPMENT AND UNDERDEVELOPMENT Introduction Economic Development and Human Development The Good Society In Depth: South Korea - From Least Likely to Succeed to Most Successful in its Class In Brief: Economic Development and Human Development Lower and Less Secure Capabilities Citizens' Capabilities Poorer and More Vulnerable Economies Weaker and Less Democratic States Why Did Some Countries become More Developed than Others? Imperialism Geography Culture Institutions Leadership In Brief: Five Explanations of Different Levels of Development among Countries Comparative Political Analysis: Institutions as the Main Cause of Development and Underdevelopment Development, Underdevelopment, and The Good Society Physical Well-being Informed Decision-making Safety Democracy Conclusion CHAPTER 9. DEVELOPED COUNTRIES AND THE GOOD SOCIETY Introduction Social Democracy Sweden Historical Background The State State and Society Political Culture Political Economy Extreme Market Democracy The United States Historical Background The State State and Society Political Culture Political Economy Christian Democracy Germany Historical Background The State State and Society Political Culture Political Economy Comparative Politics Analysis: Why Do Unions Pursue Different Strategies in Response to Similar Challenges? Comparing Capabilities between Sweden, The United States, and Germany Physical Well-being Informed Decision-making Safety Democracy Conclusion CHAPTER 10. LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES AND THE GOOD SOCIETY Introduction Weak Democracies Nigeria Historical Background The State Comparative Political Analysis: Can Corruption Kill? State and Society Political Culture Political Economy Electoral Democracy Brazil Historical Background The State State and Society Political Culture Political Economy Electoral Authoritarianism Iran Historical Background The State State and Society Political Culture Political Economy Comparing Capabilities between Nigeria, Brazil, and Iran Physical Well-being Informed Decision-making Safety Democracy Conclusion CHAPTER 11. COMMUNISM, POST-COMMUNISM, AND THE GOOD SOCIETY Introduction The Institutional Basis of Communist Regimes Communist Party Rule State Owned, Centrally-Planned Economies The Collapse of Communist Regimes in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union Russia and China as Post-Communist Regimes Russia Historical Background The State State and Society Political Culture Political Economy China Historical Background The State State and Society Comparative Political Analysis: Will Chinese Capitalists Lead the Way to Democracy in China? Political Culture Political Economy Comparing Capabilities between Russia and China Physical Well-being Informed Decision-making Safety Democracy Conclusion

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BB08948170
• ISBN:
  • 9780205082780
• LCCN: 2010054546
• 出版国コード: us
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: Boston
• ページ数/冊数: xxi, 391 p.
• 大きさ: 23 cm
• 分類:
  • LCC : JF51
  • DC22 : 320.3
• 件名:
  • LCSH : Comparative government -- Textbooks