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  1. Democratization

    A Comparative Analysis of 170 Countries

    By Tatu Vanhanen

    Series: Routledge Research in Comparative Politics

    This book examines the relationship between indicators of resource distribution and democratization in the group of 170 countries with data ranging from the 1850s to the present day. Vanhanen constructs a compelling argument, concluding that the emergence of democracy is closely linked to resource...

    Published September 3rd 2003 by Routledge

  2. Reward for High Public Office

    Asian and Pacific Rim States

    Edited by Christopher Hood, B. Guy Peters

    Series: Routledge Research in Comparative Politics

    The choices made by governments about how to reward their top employees reveal a great deal about their values and their assumptions about governing. This book examines rewards of high public office in seven Asian political systems, a particularly rich set of cases for exploring the causes and...

    Published December 11th 2002 by Routledge

  3. Sub-State Nationalism

    A Comparative Analysis of Institutional Design

    By Helen Catt, Michael Murphy

    Series: Routledge Research in Comparative Politics

    A major feature of the political development of Western democracies is the growth of indigenous, ethnic and national groups striving for political self-determination. This book analyses the institutional responses individual governments have made to these demands. Sub-State Nationalism provides a...

    Published March 20th 2002 by Routledge

Forthcoming Books

  1. The Origin of Electoral Systems in the Postwar Era: A worldwide approach
    By Krister Lundell
    To Be Published May 31st 2013
  2. The Rise of Regionalism: Causes of Regional Mobilization in Western Europe
    By Rune Dahl Fitjar
    To Be Published May 31st 2013
  3. State Performance and Reform in Developing Countries: Pockets of Effectiveness
    Edited by Michael Roll
    To Be Published August 29th 2013
  4. Determinants of the Death Penalty: A Comparative Study of the World
    By Carsten Anckar
    To Be Published September 26th 2013
  5. Electroral Systems and Governance: Diversity and Policy-Making
    By Saloman Orellana
    To Be Published December 30th 2013
  6. Equal Pay for Women: Trends and Prospects in Cross-National Perspective
    Edited by Gillian Whitehouse
    To Be Published February 28th 2014

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