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  • Words Killby Cheng-Chih Wang

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 44.95

    When Communist revolutionaries seized control of Mainland China in 1949, they faced enormous challenges of state and nation building. China occupied a vast territory, had a huge and poorly integrated population and suffered from a woefully backward economy. Building a Socialist Chinese state required effectivly managing significant opposition to the... more...

  • Democratic Transition in the Middle Eastby Larbi Sadiki; Heiko Wimmen; Layla Al Zubaidi

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 46.95

    Popular uprisings and revolts across the Arab Middle East have often resulted in a democratic faragh or void in power. How society seeks to fill that void, regardless of whether the regime falls or survives, is the common trajectory followed by the seven empirical case studies published here for the first time. This edited volume seeks to unpack... more...

  • China’s Economic Developmentby Lu Ming; Zhao Chen; Yongqin Wang

    Edward Elgar Publishing 2013; US$ 40.00

    Written by distinguished Chinese academics, this book provides a unique and rare insight into the development of the modern Chinese economy. The authors identify three major factors in the growth of the Chinese economy: economic decentralization and political centralization; the urban - rural divide; and relational society. These are explored in depth... more...

  • State Fragility, State Formation, and Human Security in Nigeriaby Mojúbàolú Olúfúnké Okome

    Palgrave Macmillan 2013; US$ 85.00

    This book explores the linkages between state failure, self-help, and self-organization with regards to Nigerian civil society. more...

  • Democracy in Iranby Ramin Jahanbegloo

    Palgrave Macmillan 2013; US$ 45.00

    Democratic government is something that has eluded Iran despite a series of non-violent revolutions aimed at establishing a system of governance that would promote both public freedom and political accountability. This explores the obstacles to the growth of democracy in Iran and posits a plan for non-violent action to help Iranians achieve it. more...

  • A Political and Economic Dictionary of Africaby David Seddon

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 290.00

    This invaluable Dictionary provides an essential guide to the politics and economics of the African continent. Each individual entry provides clear and concise information, and entries are fully cross-referenced to enhance the book's usability. Organizations listed include contact details wherever possible. Key features * Provides authoritative... more...

  • Civil Society and Democracy in Africaby Nelson Kasfir

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 52.95

    This work critically reviews the conventional uses of the concept of civil society in promoting democratization in Africa and suggests omissions and modifications are needed for more accurate analyses. more...

  • Emerging Trends in Indian Politicsby Ajay K Mehra

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 110.00

    This study presents 13 articles interrogating themes likely to impinge on India?s 15 th general elections in 2009. These were written following intense discussion between the contributors and use available data as well as original data and analysis. The significance of the analyses goes beyond how much these questions find place in the campaign,... more...

  • The Political Kingdom in Ugandaby David E. Apter

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 76.95

    It is rare for a scholar to revisit the scene of earlier research with a view to evaluating how that research has stood up over time. Here David E Apter does that and more. In a lengthy new introductory chapter to this classic study of bureaucratic nationalism, he reviews the efficacy of the concepts in his original study of Uganda of almost a century... more...

  • Libyaby Ronald Bruce St John

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 49.95

    This book examines the socioeconomic and political development of Libya from earliest times to the present, concentrating in particular on the four decades of revolutionary rule which began in 1969. Focusing on the twin themes of continuity and change, Ronald Bruce St John emphasises the full extent to which the revolutionary government has distorted... more...