"This book offers a fascinating, thought-provoking and ground-breaking study of post-communist political life. It is published just as the countries of Central and Eastern Europe mark 30 years since gaining freedom and have embarked on the path of democracy. This book is one of …
"This book examines Lebanese political parties and their encounters with modernity. Taking three, mainly Christian parties as an example, the book refutes the idea of Middle Eastern parties being backwards or antiquated. By combining historical and anthropological perspectives, …
"As religion and politics become ever more intertwined, relationships between religion and political parties are of increasing global political significance. This handbook responds to that development, providing important results of current research involving religion and politi…
"Explores the dynamics of democracy during the complicated Ma era in Taiwan (2008-2016), including party politics, the sources of governance challenges, changing public opinion, and shifts in the regional balance of power"--.
In 2011, the Maghreb occupied a prominent place in world headlines when Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia, became the birthplace of the so-called Arab Spring. Events in Tunisia sparked huge and sometimes violent uprisings. Longstanding dictatorships fell in their wake. The ensuing democratic…
JP to BJP throws light on Bihar politics and presents an engrossing tale of Bihar′s journey from socialism to Saffron nationalism. Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- The Full Circle -- Lohia to Mahamaya -- Karpoori Thakur -- The Unsung Socialis…
Populistische Protestbewegungen, Gruppierungen und Parteien erhalten viel Zulauf – sie schüren antieuropäische Vorbehalte, die sich aus einem generellen Unbehagen an Politik, Staat und Medien speisen. Die Beiträge des Bandes beleuchten das unübersichtliche Terrain von Nationalis…
"Over the last four decades, members of Congress have increasingly embraced media relations as a way to influence national policymaking and politics. In 1977, nearly half of congressional members had no press secretary. Today, media relations is a central component of most congr…
"Party Reform is a new comparative study of the politics of party organization. The book provides a novel perspective in party scholarship and develops the concept of 'reform' as distinct from evolutionary and incremental processes of party change. As an outcome, reform is captu…