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The New Comparative Politics series publishes cutting-edge work in comparative politics, specifically in the areas of social conflict, political economy, and institutional development. Whatever its substantive focus, each book in the series builds on solid theoretical foundations, uses rigorous empirical analysis, and deals with timely, politically relevant questions.
How can we explain policy preference mismatch between voters and their representatives?
Large, fragmented coalitions disintegrate
Contrary to public opinion, election promises are often fulfilled
Counters the notion that business interests control EU policy by showing how information controls lobbying
How democracy functions in ethnically divided societies, and how minorities can gain access to power
Elite groups vary in their needs and levels of power, thus wielding differing levels of influence on state policy
Examines how Taiwan’s voters navigate a dangerous environment, to demonstrate how identities matter everywhere
An examination of the ways in which the introduction of mixed-member electoral systems affects the configuration of political parties
A revealing analysis of the effects of gender quotas on recruitment and election for political offices.
An examination of the relationship between the expanding power of the EU and increased regionalist mobilization and the role it may play in reshaping Europe’s national boundaries
Public opinion and political behavior experts explore voter choice in Latin America with this follow-up to the 1960 landmark The American Voter
An independent judiciary is considered an indication of a developing nation’s level of democracy
Exploring the factors that lead some presidents to hold on to power beyond their term limits
The veto privilege endows all EU members with equal power in treaty negotiations
Strategic choices allow small parties to balance their interests and achieve success
An assessment of the health of parliamentary democracy and its two most crucial institutions—political parties and elected legislatures
Do democratic governments and authoritarian regimes respond to banking crises in the same way?
