Comparative Politics

This political biography of Vladimir Putin builds on the strengths of the previous volumes by the same author to provide the most detailed and nuanced account of the man, his politics and his profound influence on Russian politics, foreign policy and society. ..

This book examines the controversial success of the new Italian Right, exploring its implications for the Italian democratic system and assessing how the social and political peculiarities of Italy have allowed such groups to prosper...

While the rise of China and other Asian powers has been studied extensively, much less work has been done on how Africa and Latin America position themselves in this process. What will the role be of Africa and Latin America in the ‘Asian Century’ and associated reconfigurations of global value chai..

This volume analyses how the use of referendums affects the central functions and characteristics of representative democracy and provides a balanced account on the interaction between referendums, representative institutions and actors...

This volume examines the channels through which regional integration affects poverty and empirically analyzes the effects on foreign direct investment...

A comprehensive look at regional integration in Europe, Africa, Asia and South America. The first comparative analysis of the challenges and prospects faced by regional integration, against the backdrop of a new global order influenced by emerging powers...

A comprehensive state of the art of regional integration in Europe, Africa, Asia and South America. The first comparative analysis of the challenges and prospects faced by regional integration, against the backdrop of a new global order influenced by emerging powers. Innovative theories on how to co..

The ongoing Palestinian refugee problem represents one of the largest and most protracted displacements of people in the world. This book tackles the issue of reparations for those affected. Employing a comparative approach, the author examines other precedents for reparations and how these might be..

This book assesses the ‘colour revolutions’ that took place in Serbia, Georgia, Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan from 2000 onwards within a broadly comparative context._x000D_ This book was previously published as a special issue of Journal of Communist Studies and Transition Politics...

This book assesses the ‘colour revolutions’ that took place in Serbia, Georgia, Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan from 2000 onwards within a broadly comparative context._x005F_x000D_ This book was previously published as a special issue of Journal of Communist Studies and Transition Politics...

Title first published in 2003. In recognition of the power of organised labour, the ANC Government elected in 1994 granted South Africa's unions unprecedented legal and constitutional rights. Despite these gains, the country's unions have faced a fresh set of challenges, many of them emanating from ..

This title was first published in 2001. This detailed empirical study illustrates the different sources of political and economic pressure that combine to produce a process of incremental innovation in Mexican state-society relations. Invaluable to political economists who have a specific focus on ..