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States of liberalization redefining the public sector in integrated Europe / by Smith, Mitchell P., 1960-

Subjects: “…Competition European Union countries.…”
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The Power of People : Congressional Competition, Public Attention, and Voter Retribution / by Theriault, Sean M., 1972-

Table of Contents: “…The two faces of democratic accountability -- The politics of public pressure : competition, attention, and retribution -- Patronage, political parties, the public, and the Pendleton Act of 1883 -- Congressional pay raises and public scrutiny -- The modern history of campaign finance reform -- The unfulfilled reform : congressional term limits -- The power of the people.…”
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Shadow realignment, partisan strength, and competition 1960-2000 / by Nelson, Albert J.

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The racial logic of politics Asian Americans and party competition / by Kim, Thomas P., 1969-

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The end of nostalgia Mexico confronts the challenges of global competition /

Table of Contents: “…The end of nostalgia : Mexico confronts the challenges of a global era / Diana Villiers Negroponte -- Piecing together the puzzle of Mexico's growth / Arturo Franco -- Unlocking Mexico's political gridlock / Arturo Franco -- Energy challenges for the Pena Nieto administration / Duncan Wood -- Toward a regional competitiveness agenda : U.S.-Mexico trade and investment / Christopher E. …”
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Between politics and markets firms, competition, and institutional change in post-Mao China / by Lin, Yi-min

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Post-stabilization politics in Latin America competition, transition, collapse /

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The political economy of China's provinces comparative and competitive advantage /

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Pluralism by default : weak autocrats and the rise of competitive politics / by Way, Lucan, 1968-

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The crisis of democratic representation in the Andes

Table of Contents: “…State deficiencies, party competition, and confidence in democratic representation in the Andes /…”
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Fairness, Globalization, and Public Institutions : East Asia and Beyond / by Dator, James A.

Table of Contents: “…Chapter 18. International Competitiveness, Fairness, and Public Institutions in the Era of Globalization: A Korean Perspective /…”
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Runaway state-building patronage politics and democratic development / by O'Dwyer, Conor, 1972-

Table of Contents: “…: postcommunist welfare politics -- Exporting the argument : party competition and state effectiveness in other new democracies.…”
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Rival Kurdish Movements in Turkey : Transforming Ethnic Conflict / by Gurbuz, Mustafa Cagri

Table of Contents: “…Exogenous Shocks on the Eve of the Millennium -- Abdullah Öcalan: The Role of the PKK Leader in Shaping Kurdish Politics -- The EU Factor: Turkey's Membership Process and De-Securitization -- Changing International Political Environment -- The Rise of the AKP: Radical Shifts in Turkish Politics -- 4. Civic Competition and Conflict Transformation -- Emerging Arenas of Competition in the Kurdish Civic Sphere -- Arenas of Competition and Strategy-Making -- 5. …”
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Cooperative collegial democracy for Africa and multi-ethnic societies democracy without tears / by Ezeani, Emefiena

Table of Contents: “…-- Centripetalism : a competitive model of democracy -- Consociationalism : a quasi-cooperative model of democracy -- Democracy in pre-colonial and post-colonial Africa -- Ethnicity, religion, the judiciary and liberal democracy in a multi-ethnic society -- Godfatherism, privatisation of the state and diminution of political space -- Giovanni Sartori : political parties, party-less state and competitive democracy -- The unanswered national questions and the party model of democracy -- The party system and some specific issues -- Voting under the veil of ignorance and the belief in the people's power -- Cooperative collegial democracy : a workable model for Africa and multi-ethnic societies -- Epilogue : corruption and democracy : learning from the Nigerian experience.…”
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For the many or the few the initiative, public policy, and American democracy / by Matsusaka, John G.

Table of Contents: “…An American institution -- A blizzard of data -- Spending and taxes, 1970-2000 -- For the many or the few -- Conservative or liberal -- When legislators get out of step -- Key episodes in the twentieth century -- Majority tyranny and the constitution -- Delegation, information, and competition.…”
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Political consequences of crony capitalism inside Russia by Sharafutdinova, Gulnaz

Table of Contents: “…Postcommunist crony capitalism : its nature and origins -- Fragmented cronyism : the case of Nizhnii Novgorod -- Centralized cronyism : the case of Tatarstan -- Regional lessons of electoral competition -- Corruption and democracy under Yeltsin and Putin -- Postcommunist cronyism and the choice between authoritarianism and democracy.…”
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Capitalism from below markets and institutional change in China / by Nee, Victor, 1945-

Table of Contents: “…-- Markets and endogenous institutional change -- The epicenter of bottom-up capitalism -- Entrepreneurs and institutional innovation -- Legitimacy and organizational change -- Industrial clusters and competitive advantage -- The development of labor markets -- Institutions of innovation -- Political economy of capitalism.…”
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Tax politics in Eastern Europe globalization, regional integration, and the democratic compromise / by Appel, Hilary

Table of Contents: “…: corporate taxes and the competition for capital -- Politics and personal income taxes -- Politics and taxation in Russia : the case of an oil economy -- Globalization, electoral politics, and European taxation.…”
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The sources of democratic responsiveness in Mexico by Cleary, Matthew R.

Table of Contents: “…-- Elections and democratic responsiveness -- Political participation and democratic responsiveness -- Testing hypotheses about responsiveness : the public services approach -- Testing hypotheses about responsiveness : the public finance approach -- Electoral and participatory mechanisms in action -- Conclusion: The sources of democratic responsiveness in Mexico -- Appendix: Fractionalization indices as measures of electoral competitiveness.…”
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Partisan Gerrymandering and the Construction of American Democracy / by Engstrom, Erik J.

Table of Contents: “…Gerrymandering and the evolution of American politics -- Districting and the construction of early American democracy -- The origins of single-member districts -- The strategic timing of congressional redistricting -- Stacking the states, stacking the house: the partisan consequences of congressional redistricting -- Electoral competition and critical elections -- A congress of strangers: gerrymandering and legislative turnover -- The partisan impact of malapportionment -- From turbulence to stasis, 1900-1964 -- Gerrymandering and the future of American politics.…”
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