Comparative Politics

Arguing that the defeat of ETA must be contextualised within the strategic evolution of Basque nationalism, the declining resonance of the radical message and the effectiveness of the Spanish counter-terrorist effort, this book is essential reading for students and scholars working in the areas of E..

This book considers the conflict and civil war that has ravaged Burma, and considers the implications that conflict has had for Burma’s development and prospects for democratization...

This book considers the conflict and civil war that has ravaged Burma, and considers the implications that conflict has had for Burma’s development and prospects for democratization...

This title was first published in 2001. Written by an outstanding international group of researchers focusing on ethnic conflict, this refreshing analysis provides practical and effective policy options for the people of the Third World...

EU Lobbying: Empirical and Theoretical Studies offers an analysis of large empirical studies of interest group politics and Lobbying in Europe. It assesses the logic of collective and direct action, the logic of access and influence, the logic of venue-shopping and alliance building...

First Published in 2008. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

First Published in 2008. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

Although the symbolic and political importance of flags has often been mentioned by scholars of nationalism, there are few in-depth studies of the significance of flags for national identities. This multi-disciplinary collection offers case studies and comparisons of flag history, uses and controver..

Formerly published as a special issue of Third World Quarterly, it examines the history of nation-building during decolonization and the Cold War, and the post-Cold War and post-9/11 pursuit of nation-building in ‘collapsed’ or ‘failed’ states...

Formerly published as a special issue of Third World Quarterly, it examines the history of nation-building during decolonization and the Cold War, and the post-Cold War and post-9/11 pursuit of nation-building in ‘collapsed’ or ‘failed’ states...

_x005F_x000D_ This book provides an in-depth comparative historical analysis of state secularization in three major Eurasian countries: Turkey, Iran and Russia. To capture the aforementioned variation in state secularization across three countries that have been hitherto analyzed as separate studies..

Electoral gender quotas have emerged as one of the most critical political reforms of the last two decades, having now been introduced in more than 130 countries worldwide. This volume maps new directions in research on gender quotas and political representation, seeking to better understand the eme..