Comparative Politics in a Globalizing World (Paperback)

Jeffrey Haynes

ISBN 10: 0745630936 / ISBN 13: 9780745630939

Published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Oxford, 2005

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Paperback. This book offers an accessible and broadly conceived examination of the impact of globalization on comparative politics. Written in a lucid and lively style, it assumes no prior knowledge of either globalization or comparative politics, and is the ideal textbook for students who want to know more about these crucial topics. The world has changed substantially since the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s. There is much debate but little agreement about what precisely has happened, and how it affects what goes on politically and economically within countries. At the centre of the debate are the forces and processes of globalization and how they impact on domestic outcomes in various kinds of countries. Comparative Politics in a Globalizing World poses and answers two key questions: How do various aspects of globalization affect outcomes within countries? What are the implications of globalization for our understanding of comparative politics? By focusing on three kinds of countries established democracies, transitional democracies, and non-democracies Haynes explores how domestic outcomes are affected by contemporary globalization. Throughout the book, key topics are explained, including regionalization, economic globalization, the natural environment, political culture, regime change and democratization, political violence and terrorism, religion, human rights, and women and political participation. These themes are developed within a consistently comparative perspective. This volume will be of immense value to all those interested in one of the great debates of our time. It will be essential reading for students of comparative politics, international relations, and globalization. This book offers an accessible and broadly conceived examination of the impact of globalization on comparative politics. Written in a lucid and lively style, it assumes no prior knowledge of either globalization or comparative politics, and is the ideal textbook for students who want to know more about these crucial topics. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Comparative Politics in a Globalizing World (Paperback)
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Oxford
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0745630936
• ISBN 13: 9780745630939
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

This book offers an accessible and broadly conceived examination of the impact of globalization on comparative politics. Written in a lucid and lively style, it assumes no prior knowledge of either globalization or comparative politics, and is the ideal textbook for students who want to know more about these crucial topics.

The world has changed substantially since the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s. There is much debate – but little agreement – about what precisely has happened, and how it affects what goes on politically and economically within countries. At the centre of the debate are the forces and processes of globalization and how they impact on domestic outcomes in various kinds of countries.

Comparative Politics in a Globalizing World poses and answers two key questions:
· How do various aspects of globalization affect outcomes within countries?
· What are the implications of globalization for our understanding of comparative politics?

By focusing on three kinds of countries – established democracies, transitional democracies, and non-democracies – Haynes explores how domestic outcomes are affected by contemporary globalization. Throughout the book, key topics are explained, including regionalization, economic globalization, the natural environment, political culture, regime change and democratization, political violence and terrorism, religion, human rights, and women and political participation. These themes are developed within a consistently comparative perspective.

This volume will be of immense value to all those interested in one of the great debates of our time. It will be essential reading for students of comparative politics, international relations, and globalization.

About the Author

Jeffrey Haynes is Professor of Politics at the London Metropolitan University