Part I: A Framework for Understanding Comparative Politics Chapter 1: Introduction Comparative Politics: What Is It? Why Study It? How to Study It? Three Key Questions in Comparative Politics Key Concepts Works Cited Resources for Further Study Web Resources Chapter 2: The Modern State Characteristics of the Modern State Historical Origins of Modern States Strong, Weak, and Failed States Case Studies of State Formation Case Study: Germany: The First Modern Welfare State Case Study: Japan: Determined Sovereignty Case Study: United Kingdom: The Long Evolution Of A Strong State Case Study: The United States: A Consciously Crafted State Case Study: Mexico: Challenges To Internal Sovereignty Case Study: China: Economic Legitimacy Over Political Reform Case Study: Brazil: A Moderately Strong, and Now Legitimate, Modern State Case Study: India: Enduring Democracy In A Moderately Weak State Case Study: Russia: Strong External Sovereignty with Weak Rule of Law Case Study: Iran: Claiming Legitimacy Via Theocracy Case Study: Nigeria: An Extremely Weak State Conclusion Key Concepts Works Cited Resources for Further Study Web Resources Chapter 3: States, Citizens, and Regimes Citizens and Civil Society Regimes, Ideologies, and Citizens Case Study: United Kingdom: "Cradle of Democracy" Case Study: Russia: The First Self-Proclaimed Communist Regime Case Study: Germany: Rise of the Nazi Party and a Totalitarian State Case Study: Brazil: A Modernizing Authoritarian Regime in Military Form, 1964-1985 Case Study: Nigeria: A Personalist Regime in Uniform, 1993-1998 Case Study: Mexico: Electoral Authoritarianism under the PRI Case Study: The Islamic Republic of Iran: Theocratic State, 1979- Conclusion Key Concepts Works Cited Resources for Further Study Web Resources Chapter 4: States and Identity Understanding Identity The Policy Debate Nations, Nationalism, and Immigration Case Study: Nationalism in Germany Ethnicity Case Study: The Evolving Role of Ethnicity in Nigeria Race Case Study: Racial Politics in the United States Social Class Case Study: The United Kingdom: Evolving Class Politics in a Class-divided Society Religion: Recognition, Autonomy, and the Secular State Case Study: India: Secularism in a Religious and Religiously Plural Society Gender and Sexual Orientation: The Continuing Struggle for Recognition, Social Status, and Representation Case Study: Iran: Women's Social Gains, Political and Cultural Restrictions, and Islamic Feminism Case Study: Brazil: LGBTQ Rights in a New Democracy Conclusion Key Concepts Works Cited Resources for Further Study Web Resources Part II: Political Systems and How They Work Chapter 5: Governing Institutions in Democracies Executives and Legislatures Case Study: Parliamentary Rule in Britain and India Case Study: Presidentialism in the United States and Brazil Case Study: Russia: Semipresidentialism in a New Democracy with Weak Institutions Comparing Executive-Legislative Institutions Judiciary Case Study: The Judiciary: Brazil Bureaucracy Case Study: Bureaucratic Control and Corruption: Japan Federalism Case Study: Federalism: Mexico, India, and Russia Conclusion Key Concepts Works Cited Resources for Further Study Web Resources Chapter 6: Institutions of Participation and Representation in Democracies The Electoral System Formal Institutions: Political Parties and Party Systems Civil Society Case Studies in Participation and Representation Case Study: The United Kingdom: SMD/FPTP, Two Parties, and Pluralism Case Study: Germany: A Multiparty System and Neocorporatism under Threat Case Study: Japan: From Dominant-Party to Two-Party System? Case Study: Brazil: Parties and Civil Society in a Young Democracy Conclusion Key Concepts Works Cited Resources for Further Studies Web Resources Chapter 7: Contentious Politics: Social Movements, Political Violence, and Revolution Framing Contentious Politics Case Study: The United States: The Tea Party and the Resistance Political Violence Case Study: Mexico: The Zapatista Rebellion Case Study: Nigeria: Boko Haram and Terrorism Revolution Case Study: Revolution: China and Iran Conclusion Key Concepts Works Cited Resources for Further Study Web Resources Chapter 8: Authoritarian Institutions Trends in Authoritarian Rule The Dictator's Dilemma: Governing Authoritarian Regimes Elections, Parties, and Legislatures Clientelism and Civil Society Case Study: China: From Communist to Modernizing Authoritarian Rule Case Study: Russia: Creating an Electoral Authoritarian Regime Case Study: Iran: A Theocratic, Electoral Authoritarian Regime Conclusion Key Concepts Works Cited Resources for Further Study Web Resources Chapter 9: Regime Change Trends in Regime Change Regime Change: Transitions to Democracy Case Study: Mexico: Transition from an Electoral Authoritarian Regime Case Study: Nigeria: Neopatrimonial Transition Regime Change: Transitions to Authoritarian Rule Case Study: Comparing Coups: Brazil and Nigeria Part III: Political Economy and Policy Chapter 10: Political Economy of Wealth The Market, Capitalism, and the State Key Economic Debates Types of Capitalist Economies Globalization: A New World Order, or Deja Vu All Over Again? States and Markets around the World Case Study: The United States: The Free-Market Model Case Study: United Kingdom: Radical Reform in a Liberal Market Economy Case Study: Germany: Struggling to Reform a Coordinated Market Economy Case Study: Japan: The Developmental State and Its Crisis Conclusion Key Concepts Works Cited Resources for Further Study Web Resources Chapter 11: Political Economy of Development What Is "Development"? Development and Globalization The Development Debate Case Studies in Development Case Study: Mexico: From Protectionism to Neoliberalism Case Study: China: An Emerging Powerhouse Case Study: India: Development and Democracy Case Study: Iran: Struggling with the Blessings of Oil Case Study: Nigeria: A Weak State, Oil, and Corruption Conclusion Key Concepts Works Cited For Further Study Web Resources Chapter 12: Public Policies When Markets Fail: Welfare, Health, and the Environment "Welfare": Social Policy in Comparative Perspective Case Study: Germany: Reforming The Christian Democratic Welfare State Case Study: The United States: Reforming the Liberal Welfare State Case Study: Brazil: Starting a Welfare State in a Developing Economy Health Care and Health Policy Case Study: Germany: Pioneer of Modern Health Policy Case Study: United Kingdom: Reforming the NHS Case Study: U.S. Health Policy: Trials and Tribulations of the Market Model Environmental Problems and Policy Case Study: The United States: Pioneer That Lost Its Way? Case Study: China: Searching for Sustainable Development Conclusion Key Concepts Works Cited Resources for Further Study Web Resources Glossary Index
