Tragically dictatorship and civil strife have led to less developed less democratic and more conflict-prone contemporary Muslim-majority societies. Ahmed argues however neither Islam nor aspects of Muslim culture are the cause. Grounded in a positive political econ... Lees meer.

One of the key constitutional features of a parliamentary democracy is that the political executive or cabinet derives its mandate from - and is politically responsible to - the legislature. What makes a parliamentary democracy democratic is that once a legislative e... Lees meer.

One of the classic problems in social science is known as the dilemma of the commons in which land water and other resources held jointly by social or economic segments tend to be depleted sooner and to a greater extent than privately held assets. During the eightee... Lees meer.

Good public policy in a democracy relies on efficient and accurate information flows between individuals with firsthand substantive expertise and elected legislators. While legislators are tasked with the job of making and passing policy they are politicians and not s... Lees meer.

EU legislation has major impacts on virtually every aspect of life in the EU Member States as well as on many businesses and other stakeholders in non-member countries. However the EU decision-making process with its complex and unique interplay between institutions a... Lees meer.

How did Poland Hungary and the Czech Republic become the newest members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Based on interviews conducted with more than 75 individuals-from Cabinet officials to desk officers-James M. Goldgeier tells the inside story of this co... Lees meer.

This book explains why African countries have remained mired in a disastrous economic crisis since the late 1970s. It shows that dynamics internal to African state structures largely explain this failure to overcome economic difficulties rather than external pressures o... Lees meer.

This 2001 book explains why African countries have remained mired in a disastrous economic crisis since the late 1970s. It shows that dynamics internal to African state structures largely explain this failure to overcome economic difficulties rather than external pressu... Lees meer.

Among the factors that considered as a stumbling blocks of pregnant women to utilize HIV testing for PMTCT social stigma and discrimination as the major threat that the women have encountered. Besides it commented the inadequacy of male partners involvement for the b... Lees meer.

Continuing his groundbreaking analysis of economic structures Douglass North develops an analytical framework for explaining the ways in which institutions and institutional change affect the performance of economies both at a given time and over time. Institutions ex... Lees meer.

Kaufmann and Steinbruner take a close look at the most recent spending plan from the Pentagon contending that the potential for greater cost reduction is possible. They offer alternatives for force reduction and future budgeting. After much debate in 1990 Congress and... Lees meer.

One of the classic problems in social science is known as the dilemma of the commons in which land water and other resources held jointly by social or economic segments tend to be depleted sooner and to a greater extent than privately held assets. During the eighte... Lees meer.

This book explores the politics of wildlife conservation policy in Africa specifically Zambia Kenya and Zimbabwe. Although wildlife fascinates citizens of industrialized countries little is known about the politics of wildlife policy in Africa. In this innovative... Lees meer.

Transitional justice the act of reckoning with a former authoritarian regime after it has ceased to exist has direct implications for democratic processes. Mechanisms of transitional justice have the power to influence who decides to go into politics can shape poli... Lees meer.

This book investigates strategic coordination in elections worldwide. Popular elections are at the heart of representative democracy. Thus understanding the laws and practices that govern such elections is essential to understanding modern democracy. In this book C... Lees meer.