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Comparative Political Analysis, Ist Edition

Name: Comparative Political Analysis, Ist Edition
ISBN: 9789361595813

by Chetna Sharma, Pushpa Singh

April 2024

Intermediate to advanced

440 pages

22h 23m

English

Pearson India

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Cover
About Pearson
Title Page
Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
About the Authors and Contributors
Chapter 1: Introduction: Understanding Comparative Politics
1.1 Introduction1.2 Nature and Scope1.3 Why Compare?1.4 Methods of Comparison: How and What to Compare?1.5 Dilemma of Methods and Methodologies1.6 Evolution of Comparative Politics1.7 Gendering Comparative Politics1.8 Comparative Politics in Contemporary Times1.9 Conclusion
Chapter 2: Challenges to Comparative Government and Politics
2.1 Introduction2.2 First Crisis in Comparative Politics: Macridis’ Challenge to the Institutional Approach2.3 Behavioural Revolution: Comparative Politics Turns Scientific2.4 Post-Behavioural Developments: Modernization and Dependency Theories2.5 Emerging Trends and Alternatives in Comparative Politics2.6 Eurocentrism: All Time Pervading Challenge2.7 Globalization and the Challenge for Comparative Politics2.8 Conclusion

Chapter 3: Approaches to the Study of Comparative Politics
3.1 Introduction3.2 Traditional Approaches3.3 Modern Approaches3.4 Political Culture Approach3.5 New Institutional Approach3.6 Conclusion
Chapter 4: Gender and Comparative Politics: Women’s Political Representation in Comparative Perspective
4.1 Introduction4.2 Gender and Comparative Politics: Meaning and Contestations 4.3 Tracing the Gender Lacuna in Comparative Politics 4.4 Gendering Comparative Politics4.5 Integrating Gender into Comparative Politics: Challenges and Prospects4.6 Understanding Women’s Representation in Politics from Comparative Perspective4.7 Mapping Women’s Political Representation: Some Reflections from Regions Across the Globe 4.8 Political Institutions and Gendered Norms 4.9 Women Leaders in Politics4.10 Gender Quota 4.11 Mapping the Trajectory4.12 Conclusion
Chapter 5: Capitalism: Origin, Growth and Evolution
5.1 Introduction5.2 Theories of Capitalism5.3 Capitalism: Characteristics5.4 Capitalism: Origin, Growth and Evolution5.5 Capitalism: Development and Underdevelopment of the Local5.6 Capitalism and Diverse Experiences5.7 Conclusion
Chapter 6: Socialism: Meaning, Growth and Development
6.1 Introduction6.2 Socialism: Tracing the Legacy6.3 Structural Framework of State Socialism6.4 Socialism in Practice: Some Case Studies6.5 Conclusion
Chapter 7: Colonialism in Comparative Perspective: Forms and Dimensions
7.1 Introduction7.2 Conceptual Underpinnings7.3 Political Dimension: Colonialism and Imperialism7.4 Colonialism: Historical Development7.5 Colonialism and After: Decolonization, Postcolonialism and Neocolonialism7.6 Neocolonialism7.7 Conclusion
Chapter 8: Decolonization
8.1 Introduction8.2 Decolonization: Major Perspectives and Debates8.3 Decolonization: Post-War Developments and Important Themes8.4 State And Society in the Third World8.5 Brief Comparative Study of Decolonization in British and French Colonies8.6 Conclusion
Chapter 9: Nationalism: Perspectives and Contestations
9.1 Nation and Nationalism: An Introduction9.2 Civic and Ethnic Nationalism9.3 Theories of Nationalism9.4 Anti-colonial Nationalism (Gandhi, Mao, Fanon and Cabral)9.5 Nations and Nationalism: Challenges9.6 Conclusion
Chapter 10: Comparative Constitutionalism
10.1 Introduction10.2 Understanding Constitution and Constitutionalism10.3 Evolution of Constitutionalism from Ancient to Modern10.4 Environmental Constitutionalism10.5 Conclusion
Chapter 11: Federalism in Comparative Perspective: Nature, Meaning and Emerging Trends
11.1 Introduction11.2 Federalism and Federation11.3 Confederation11.4 Livingston on Nature of Federalism11.5 Evolution of Comparative Federalism11.6 Features of Federalism11.7 Michael Burgess’ Five Bases of Comparison11.8 Varieties of Federal Governance: Case Studies11.9 Variations in Distribution of Powers11.10 Distribution of Finances11.11 Conclusion
Chapter 12: Nation State: Historical Evolution in Western Europe and Postcolonial Context
12.1 Introduction12.2 Origin of State: A Brief History12.3 State Formation and Nation-Building12.4 Idea of Nation12.5 Approaches to Understand Nation State12.6 Legacy of Treaty of Westphalia12.7 Nation State in Postcolonial Context12.8 Should Postcolonial Societies Follow Western Model of State?12.9 Decline of State Debate12.10 Debate on Resurgence of State12.11 Conclusion
Chapter 13: The Capitalist State
13.1 Introduction 13.2 Origin and Evolution13.3 Approaches to understand the capitalist state 13.4 Neo Ricardian and the Capitalist State13.5 The Capital Logic School 13.6 The Frankfurt School 13.7 Neo Gramsician 13.8 Features of the Capitalist State13.9 Varieties of Capitalist State13.10 Crisis and Contradictions 13.11 Conclusion
Chapter 14: The Welfare State
14.1 Introduction14.2 Origin and Evolution of the Welfare State 14.3 Approaches to Understand Welfare State 14.4 Crisis and Criticism of the Welfare State 14.5 Conclusion
Chapter 15: The Neo Liberal State
15.1 Introduction 15.2 Origin and Evolution15.3 Approaches and Features of the Neo Liberal state15.4 Neo Liberal States Across the World 15.5 Tensions and Contradictions 15.6 The Changing Dynamics of Neoliberal State15.7 Conclusion
Chapter 16: Authoritarian and Totalitarian Regimes
16.1 Introduction16.2 Understanding Political Regimes16.3 Traditional and Modern Systems of Regime Classification16.4 Authoritarianism and Totalitarianism: Nature and Characteristics16.5 Authoritarian and Totalitarian Regimes in Post-Second World War Period
Chapter 17: Populist Regimes
17.1 Introduction 17.2 Core themes17.3 The People 17.4 The Elite17.5 General will 17.6 Approaches to Understand Populism17.7 Ideational Approach: Clau Mudde17.8 Discursive Approach: Ernesto Laclau17.9 The Organizational Approach: Weyland 17.10 Performative or Cultural Approach: Pierre Ostiguy17.11 Fuzzy-set approach: Charles Ragin17.12 The Popular Agency Approach: Lawrence Goodwyn17.13 The Socio Economic Approach: Rudiger Dornbusch and Jeffrey Sachs17.14 Reasons for the emergence of Populism17.15 Mass Society Thesis17.16 Economic Thesis17.17 Institutions and the Electoral Space Thesis17.18 Populism around the World17.19 Asia17.20 Africa17.21 North America 17.22 Europe17.23 Latin America17.24 Populism and Democracy17.25 Conclusion
Chapter 18: The Security State
18.1 Introduction18.2 Idea of State, Security and its Evolution18.3 Reconceptualisation of Security18.4 The Rise of Security State18.5 Transnationalism and Security State18.6 Security State and Mass Surveillance: Implications for Civil Liberties and Human Rights18.7 Conclusion
Chapter 19: Process of Democratization in Postcolonial, Postauthoritarian and Postcommunist Countries
19.1 Introduction: Democracy and Democratization 19.2 Process of DemocratIzatIon: Different Waves19.3 Stages in the Process of Democratization19.4 Democratic Consolidation: Different Parameters19.5 Democratization: Some Insights from Postconflict, Postcolonial, Postcommunist and Postauthoritarian Societies19.6 Are We Facing Democratic Recession?19.7 Conclusion
Chapter 20: Political Representation, Voting and Electoral Systems in Comparative Perspective
20.1 Introduction 20.2 Representation20.3 Election and Voting20.4 Electoral Systems20.5 Electoral Designs, Reforms and Representation: Some Theoretical Reflections20.6 Reflections from Postcolonial Societies20.7 Conclusion
Chapter 21: Party and Party Systems
21.1 Introduction 21.2 Defining Party21.3 Formation of Party Systems21.4 Party Systems21.5 Typologies of Political Parties21.6 Emerging Trends in Party System21.7 Conclusion
Chapter 22: Brazil: Tracing the Constitutional Development and Political Economy
22.1 Introduction 22.2 Colonization22.3 Post-empire Developments22.4 Constitutional Development in Post-independence Brazil22.5 Organization of Brazilian State22.6 Political Parties in Brazil22.7 Political Economy of Brazil22.8 Social Movements22.9 Conclusion
Chapter 23: Nigeria: The Troubled Giant of Africa
23.1 Introducing Nigeria23.2 Broader Contours and Underpinnings of Nigerian State of Affairs23.3 Pre-Colonial and Colonial Nigeria: Enduring Imprint of the Past23.4 Postcolonial Nigeria: A House Divided23.5 Political Economy of Nigeria23.6 Some Other Issues: Terrorism and Human Development Challenges23.7 Conclusion
Chapter 24: China’s Constitutional Development and Political Economy Since 1949: Perspectives and Trends
24.1 IntroductIon24.2 History of Constitutional Development of China24.3 Constitutional Development of PRC Since 194924.4 Salient Features of the Constitution of China24.5 Major Debates in the Context of Political Reforms in China24.6 China’s Development Strategies: The Debate Over Economic Reforms24.7 Various Phases of Industrialization and Modernization in China24.8 Impact of China’s Rise on Globalized Market Economy24.9 Conclusion
Chapter 25: Britain: Constitutional Development and Political Economy
25.1 Introduction25.2 Nature and Evolution of the British Constitution25.3 Political Economy25.4 Conclusion
Glossary
Index
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Content preview from Comparative Political Analysis, Ist Edition

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgements

About the Authors and Contributors

1. Introduction: Understanding Comparative Politics

Pushpa Singh

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Nature and Scope

1.3 Why Compare?

1.4 Methods of Comparison: How and What to Compare?

1.5 Dilemma of Methods and Methodologies

1.6 Evolution of Comparative Politics

1.7 Gendering Comparative Politics

1.8 Comparative Politics in Contemporary Times

1.9 Conclusion

2. Challenges to Comparative Government and Politics

Anusha and Shefali Manhas

2.1 Introduction

2.2 First Crisis in Comparative Politics: Macridis’ Challenge to the Institutional Approach

2.3 Behavioural Revolution: Comparative Politics Turns Scientific

2.4 Post-Behavioural Developments: Modernization and Dependency ...

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