{"product_id":"comparative-politics-principles-of-democracy-and-democratization-hardcover","title":"Comparative Politics: Principles of Democracy and Democratization - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn T. Ishiyama\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy revealing the contextual conditions which promote or hinder democratic development, \u003ci\u003eComparative Politics\u003c\/i\u003e shows how democracy may not be the best institutional arrangement given a country's unique set of historical, economic, social, cultural and international circumstances. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses the contextual conditions which promote or hinder democratic development\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveals that democracy may not be the best institutional arrangement given a country's unique set of historical, economic, social, cultural and international circumstances\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApplies theories and principles relating to the promotion of the development of democracy to the contemporary case studies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow does one promote the development of political democracy? And what are the factors that help explain the emergence of political democracy? By providing the answers to questions like these, \u003ci\u003eComparative Politics\u003c\/i\u003e helps shape our understanding of why the building of democracy in post-war Iraq remains so elusive - and reveals that democracy may \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e, in fact, be the best institutional arrangement given a country's unique set of historical, economic, social, cultural, and international circumstances. After examining the historical development of democracy in such cases as Great Britain, France, the US, Germany, Russia, and Japan, chapters proceed to address the contextual conditions which promote or hinder democratic development. Choices and elements of the design of political systems are then considered, including presidential vs. parliamentary vs. mixed systems, legislative and judicial design, and the relationship between military and civilian authorities. With scholarly precision, \u003ci\u003eComparative Politics\u003c\/i\u003e offers rich insights into the reasons why there is no universally applicable institutional design that can help promote democracy - along with the impediments that can prevent the fruition of any such design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow does one promote the development of political democracy? And what are the factors that help explain the emergence of political democracy? By providing the answers to questions like these, \u003ci\u003eComparative Politics\u003c\/i\u003e helps shape our understanding of why the \"building\" of democracy in post-war Iraq remains so elusive - and reveals that democracy may \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e, in fact, be the best institutional arrangement given a country's unique set of historical, economic, social, cultural, and international circumstances. After examining the historical development of democracy in such cases as Great Britain, France, the US, Germany, Russia, and Japan, chapters proceed to address the contextual conditions which promote or hinder democratic development. Choices and elements of the \"design\" of political systems are then considered, including presidential vs. parliamentary vs. \"mixed\" systems, legislative and judicial design, and the relationship between military and civilian authorities. With scholarly precision, \u003ci\u003eComparative Politics\u003c\/i\u003e offers rich insights into the reasons why there is no universally applicable institutional design that can help \"promote\" democracy - along with the impediments that can prevent the fruition of any such design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn T. Ishiyama\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Political Science at the University of North Texas. He is editor in chief of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Political Science Education\u003c\/i\u003e. Professor Ishiyama is the author of six books and over 100 articles on political science-related issues. He studies the politics of post-communist eastern and central Europe and Africa (especially Ethiopia).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 260\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 02, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52732173320499,"sku":"9781405186858","price":192.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/RkNqdnJmRU9YY1R4TjFpVStIenpwQT09.webp?v=1763881297","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/comparative-politics-principles-of-democracy-and-democratization-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}