Foundations of comparative politics. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: William Roberts Clark, Matt Golder, Sona Nadenichek Golder.
• Authors: Clark, William Roberts, 1962-; Golder, Matt; Golder, Sona Nadenichek
• Contents: What is science? -- What is politics? -- The origins of the modern state -- The economic determinants of democracy and dictatorship -- The cultural determinants of democracy and dictatorship -- Democratic transitions -- Varieties of dictatorship -- Problems with group decision making -- Parliamentary, presidential, and semi-presidential democracies -- Elections and electoral systems -- Social cleavages and party systems -- Institutional veto players -- Consequences of democratic institutions.
• Publisher Details: Washington DC : CQ Press
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (456 pages)
• Subjects: 320.3; Comparative government; Democracy
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781506360713; 1506360718
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.