The Oxford companion to politics of the world

Discusses international affairs, political institutions and leaders, historical development, and sources of political change and conflict throughout the world.

Other Authors: Krieger, Joel, 1951-, Crahan, Margaret E.
Format: Book
Language: English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2001.
Physical Description: xxxi, 1018 pages : maps ; 26 cm.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Affirmative action /
  • Glenn C. Lowry, Lani Guinier
  • Censorship /
  • Lee Bollinger, Jeremy A. Rabkin
  • Limits of liberal democracy /
  • Francis Fukuyama, Milton Fisk
  • Future of entitlements /
  • Theodore R. Marmor, Jerry L. Mashaw, Peter G. Peterson
  • Sustainable development /
  • Jens Martens, Klaus Schilder, Björn Stigson
  • United Nations /
  • Lloyd Axworthy, John R. Bolton
  • Class and politics /
  • Erik Olin Wright
  • Comparative politics /
  • Philippe C. Schmitter
  • Democracy /
  • David Held
  • Development and underdevelopment /
  • Claude Ake.
  • Environmentalism /
  • Nazli Choucri
  • Equality and inequality /
  • J. Roland Pennock
  • Ethnicity /
  • Okwudiba Nnoli
  • Gender and politics /
  • Cynthia H. Enloe
  • Globalization /
  • David Held, Anthony McGrew
  • Humanitarian intervention /
  • Assis V. Malaquias
  • International law /
  • Antonio Cassese, Andrew Clapham
  • International relations /
  • James N. Rosenau
  • Marxism /
  • August H. Nimtz, Jr.
  • Media and politics /
  • Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Sean Aday
  • Modernity /
  • Zygmunt Bauman
  • Nationalism /
  • Benedict R. O'Gorman Anderson.
  • Political parties and party competition /
  • Kay Lawson
  • Political science /
  • Lucian W. Pye
  • Race and racism /
  • John Solomos, Les Back
  • Religion and politics /
  • Ninian Smart
  • Revolution /
  • Jack A. Goldstone
  • Socialism and social democracy /
  • Adam Przeworski
  • War /
  • Jacek Kugler.