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Issues in Comparative Politics

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  • ISBN-13: 9781608718313
  • Publisher: SAGE PUBLICATIONS
    Imprint: CQ PRESS
  • By CQ Researcher
  • Price: AUD $233.00
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  • Local release date: 10/10/2011
  • Format: Paperback (231.00mm X 190.00mm) 496 pages Weight: 820g
  • Categories: Comparative politics [JPB]
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Does democracy mean greater accountability and less corruption? Is press freedom a prerequisite for economic development? Should religious fundamentalists have a greater voice in government? Comparative politics students will benefit from CQ Researcher's award-winning, non-partisan reporting that looks at today's most important problems, ranging from democratization and regime change to policies on immigration, welfare, and religion. Each essay identifies key players, explores what's at stake, and shows how past and current developments impact the future. Reports include maps, charts, a chronology, and a yes/no feature box.
CQ Researcher is the choice of librarians, researchers, and students seeking original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on the most vital issues shaping our world. Each weekly report offers in-depth, unbiased coverage of a single topic. Written by CQ Press's staff of experienced reporters, these reports provide up-to-date information on a wide range of social, economic, political, environmental, and international issues.
PART ONE: COMPARATIVE DEMOCRATIZATION AND DICTATORSHIPS Turmoil in the Arab World Democracy in Southeast Asia Sub-Saharan Democracy PART TWO: ACCOUNTABILITY, CIVIL LIBERTIES, AND CIVIL SOCIETY Press Freedom Separatist Movements Gay Rights PART THREE: THE GLOBAL MARKET: DEVELOPMENT, POVERTY, AND INEQUALITY Rapid Urbanization Brazil on the Rise Future of the Euro Globalizing Science Evaluating Microfinance PART FOUR: SOCIAL POLICIES AND SOCIAL ISSUES Religious Fundamentalism Europe's Immigration Turmoil Honor Killings Social Welfare in Europe The Graying Planet
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