Introduction to Politics of the Developing World

, by Joseph, William A.; Kesselman, Mark; Krieger, Joel

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This derivative of the innovative,Introduction to Comparative Politics,focuses on developing or "third world" nations, employing the same organizing framework. Country studies include China, India, Mexico, Brazil, Nigeria, and Iran. (see Kesselman et al.,Introduction to Comparative Politicsfor a full list of themes and features)

Preface

xvii

Introducing Politics of the Developing World

(26)

William A. Joseph

Mark Kesselman

Joel Krieger

The Global Challenge of Comparative Politics

(2)

An Uncertain World Order

(1)

Globalization and Comparative Politics of the Developing World

(1)

Making Sense of Turbulent Times

(1)

What---and How---Comparative Politics Compares

(4)

Levels of Analysis

(1)

Casual Theories

(2)

The Developing World in a World in Transition

(5)

Third World or Developing World?

(1)

The Development Gap

(3)

Third World States

(1)

Themes for Comparative Analysis

(7)

Theme 1: The Democratic Idea

(2)

Theme 2: A World of States

(1)

Theme 3: Governing the Economy

(1)

Global Connection: How Is Development Measured?

(2)

Theme 4: The Politics of Collective Identity

(1)

Organization of the Text

(6)

The Making of the Modern State

(1)

Political Economy and Development

(1)

Governance and Policy-Making

(1)

Representation and Participation

(2)

Politics in Transition

(4)

China

(54)

William A. Joseph

The Making of the Modern Chinese State

(12)

Politics in Action

(1)

Geographic Setting

(2)

Critical Junctures

(1)

From Empire to Republic (221 B.C.--1911 A.D)

(1)

Warlords, Nationalists, and Communists (1912--1949)

(1)

Mao in Power (1949-1976)

(1)

Global Connection: The Republic of China on Taiwan

(1)

Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of Chinese Communism (1977--1997)

(1)

From Revolutionary Leaders to Technocrats (1997 to the Present)

(1)

Themes and Implications

(1)

Historical Junctures and Political Themes

(1)

The World of States

(2)

Governing the Economy

(1)

The Democratic Idea

(1)

The Politics of Collective Identity

(1)

Implications for Comparative Politics

(1)

Political Economy and Development

(10)

State and Economy

(1)

The Maoist Economy

(1)

China Goes to Market

(1)

Remaking the Chinese Countryside

(2)

The Political Impact of Economic Reform

(1)

Current Challenges: China's One-Child Policy

(1)

Society and Economy

(1)

China and the International Political Economy

(2)

Global Connection: Hong Kong: From China to Britain---and Back Again

(1)

Governance and Policy-Making

(11)

Organization of the State

(1)

The Executive

(2)

The Chinese Communist Party

(2)

The Government of the PRC

(1)

The Bureaucracy

(1)

Other State Institutions

(1)

The Military and the Police

(2)

The Judiciary

(1)

Subnational Government

(1)

The Policy-Making Process

(1)

Representation and Participation

(10)

The Legislature

(1)

Political Parties and the Party System

(1)

The Chinese Communist Party

(1)

China's Noncommunist Parties

(1)

Elections

(1)

Political Culture, Citizenship, and Identity

(1)

From Communism to Consumerism

(2)

Citizenship and National Identity

(1)

China's Non-Chinese Citizens

(1)

Interests, Social Movements, and Protests

(1)

Current Challenges: Tibet and China

(1)

Mechanisms of Social Control

(1)

Protest and the Party-State

(2)

Chinese Politics in Transition

(9)

Political Challenges and Changing Agendas

(1)

Scenes from the Chinese Countryside

(1)

Economic Management, Social Tension, and Political Legitimacy

(1)

China and the Democratic Idea

(1)

Chinese Politics in Comparative Perspective

(1)

China as a Communist Party-State

(1)

China as a Third World State

(5)

India

(50)

Atul Kohli

Amrita Basu

The Making of the Modern Indian State

(12)

Politics in Action

(2)

Geographic Setting

(1)

Critical Junctures

(1)

The Colonial Legacy (1757--1947)

(2)

The Nationalist Movement (1885--1947)

(1)

Leaders: Mahatma Gandhi

(1)

The Nehru Era (1947--1964)

(1)

Leaders: The Nehru-Gandhi Dynasty

(1)

The Indira Gandhi Era (1966--1984)

(2)

Coalition Governments and the Growth of the BJP (1989 to the Present)

(1)

Themes and Implications

(1)

Historical Junctures and Political Themes

(1)

India in a World of States

(1)

Governing the Economy

(1)

The Democratic Idea

(1)

The Politics of Collective Identity

(1)

Implications for Comparative Politics

(1)

Political Economy and Development

(9)

State and Economy

(1)

The Economy Under British Rule

(1)

The Economy After Independence

(1)

Economic Liberalization

(2)

Reforms in Agriculture

101

(1)

Social Welfare Policy

102

(1)

Society and Economy

103

(2)

India and the International Political Economy

105

(1)

Institutional Intricacies: The Caste System

105

(1)

Governance and Policy-Making

106

(8)

Organization of the State

106

(1)

The Executive

107

(1)

The President and the Prime Minister

107

(1)

The Cabinet

108

(1)

The Bureaucracy

108

(1)

Other State Institutions

109

(1)

The Military and the Police

109

(1)

The Judiciary

109

(1)

Subnational Government

110

(1)

Institutional Intricacies: The Executive Versus the Judiciary

111

(2)

The Policy-Making Process

113

(1)

Representation and Participation

114

(11)

The Legislature

114

(2)

Political Parties and the Party System

116

(1)

The Congress Party

116

(1)

The Janata Party

117

(1)

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

118

(2)

The Communist Party of India (CPM)

120

(1)

Elections

120

(1)

Political Culture, Citizenship, and Identity

121

(1)

Interests, Social Movements, and Protest

122

(3)

Indian Politics in Transition

125

(8)

Political Challenges and Changing Agendas

125

(1)

Kashmir Within a World of States

125

(1)

The Effects of September 11

126

(1)

Nuclear Power Status

127

(1)

Civil Liberties

127

(1)

The Challenge of Ethnic Diversity

128

(1)

Economic Performance

128

(1)

Indian Politics in Comparative Perspective

129

(4)

Mexico

133

(50)

Merilee S. Grindle

The Making of the Modern Mexican State

135

(12)

Politics in Action

135

(1)

Geographic Setting

136

(1)

Critical Junctures

136

(1)

Independence and Instability (1810--1876)

137

(1)

The Porfiriato (1876--1911)

138

(1)

Global Connection: Conquest or Encounter?

139

(1)

The Revolution of 1910 and the Sonoran Dynasty (1910--1934)

140

(1)

Lazaro Cardenas, Agrarian Reform, and the Workers (1934--1940)

141

(1)

The Politics of Rapid Development (1940--1982)

142

(1)

Crisis and Reform (1982 to the Present)

143

(1)

Citizen Action: Rebellion in Chiapas

144

(1)

Themes and Implications

145

(1)

Historical Junctures and Political Themes

145

(1)

Implications for Comparative Politics

146

(1)

Political Economy and Development

147

(10)

State and Economy

147

(1)

Import Substitution and Its Consequences

147

(4)

Sowing the Oil and Reaping a Crisis

151

(2)

New Strategies and Democratic Institutions

153

(1)

Society and Economy

153

(2)

Mexico and the International Political Economy

155

(1)

Global Connection: NAFTA and Beyond

156

(1)

Governance and Policy-Making

157

(7)

Organization of the State

157

(1)

The Executive

158

(1)

The President and the Cabinet

158

(1)

Leaders: Vicente Fox Quesada

159

(2)

The Bureaucracy

161

(1)

The Para-Statal Sector

161

(1)

Other State Institutions

162

(1)

The Military

162

(1)

The Judiciary

162

(1)

Subnational Government

163

(1)

The Policy-Making Process

164

(1)

Representation and Participation

164

(12)

The Legislature

165

(1)

Political Parties and the Party System

166

(1)

The PRI

167

(1)

The PAN

168

(2)

The PRD

170

(1)

Other Parties

171

(1)

Elections

171

(1)

Political Culture, Citizenship, and Identity

172

(1)

Interests, Social Movements, and Protests

173

(2)

Citizen Action: Urban Popular Movements

175

(1)

Mexican Politics in Transition

176

(7)

Political Challenges and Changing Agendas

176

(2)

Current Challenges: Human Rights in Mexico

178

(1)

Mexican Politics in Comparative Perspective

179

(4)

Brazil

183

(56)

Alfred P. Montero

The Making of the Modern Brazilian State

185

(12)

Politics in Action

185

(1)

Geographic Setting

185

(2)

Critical Junctures

187

(1)

The Brazilian Empire (1822--1889)

187

(1)

The Old Republic (1889--1930)

188

(1)

The 1930 Revolution

189

(1)

Leaders: Getulio Dornelles Vargas

190

(1)

The Populist Republic (1945--1964)

191

(2)

The Rise of Bureaucratic Authoritarianism (1964--1985)

193

(1)

The Transition to Democracy and the First Civilian Governments (1974--2002)

193

(2)

Themes and Implications

195

(1)

Historical Junctures and Political Themes

195

(2)

Implications for Comparative Politics

197

(1)

Political Economy and Development

197

(13)

State and Economy

198

(2)

The Environmental Costs of State-Led Growth

200

(1)

The Fiscal System

201

(1)

The Problem of Inflation

202

(1)

Society and Economy

203

(1)

The Welfare System

204

(1)

Agrarian Reform

205

(1)

Brazil and the International Political Economy

206

(3)

Global Connection: Governing the Economy in a World of States: MERCOSUL

209

(1)

Governance and Policy-Making

210

(8)

Organization of the State

210

(1)

The Executive

211

(1)

The Bureaucracy: State and Semipublic Firms

212

(2)

The Military and the Police

214

(1)

Other State Institutions

215

(1)

The Judiciary

215

(1)

Subnational Government

216

(1)

The Policy-Making Process

217

(1)

Representation and Participation

218

(12)

The Legislature

219

(1)

Political Parties and the Party System

220

(1)

Institutional Intricacies: Proportional Representation

221

(2)

Citizen Action: The Workers' Party

223

(1)

Elections

224

(1)

Political Culture, Citizenship, and Identity

225

(3)

Interests, Social Movements, and Protest

228

(2)

Brazilian Politics in Transition

230

(9)

Political Challenges and Changing Agendas

230

(3)

Brazilian Politics in Comparative Perspective

233

(6)

Nigeria

239

(58)

Darren Kew

Peter Lewis

The Making of the Modern Nigerian State

241

(13)

Politics in Action

241

(1)

Geographic Setting

242

(1)

Critical Junctures

242

(1)

The Precolonial Period (800--1900)

243

(3)

Colonial Rule and Its Impact (1860--1945)

246

(1)

Divisive Identities: Ethnic Politics Under Colonialism (1945--1960)

246

(1)

The First Republic (1960--1966)

247

(1)

Civil War and Military Rule (1966--1979)

248

(1)

The Second and Third Republics, and Predatory Military Rule (1979--1999)

248

(1)

The Fourth Republic (1999 to the Present)

249

(2)

Themes and Implications

251

(1)

Historical Junctures and Political Themes

251

(1)

Nigeria in the World of States: Oil Dependence and Decline

251

(1)

Governing Nigeria's Economy

251

(1)

Democratic Ideas Amid Colonialism and Military Rule

252

(1)

Nigeria's Fragile Collective Identity

252

(1)

Implications for Comparative Politics

253

(1)

Political Economy and Development

254

(12)

State and Economy

254

(1)

Origins of Economic Decline

254

(1)

From 1985 to the Present: Deepening Economic Crisis and the Search for Solutions

255

(1)

Structural Adjustment

255

(2)

Global Connection: Structural Adjustment Programs

257

(1)

Economic Planning

258

(1)

Social Welfare

258

(1)

Current Challenges: Vision 2010

259

(2)

Society and Economy

261

(1)

Ethnic and Religious Cleavages

261

(2)

Gender Differences

263

(1)

Nigeria and the International Political Economy

263

(1)

Nigeria and the Regional Political Economy

264

(1)

Nigeria and the Political Economy of the West

264

(2)

Governance and Policy-Making

266

(12)

Organization of the State

266

(1)

The National Question and Constitutional Governance

266

(1)

Federalism and State Structure

267

(1)

The Executive

267

(1)

Evolution of the Executive Function

267

(1)

Current Challenges: Nigeria's Federal Character

268

(1)

The Executive Under Military Rule

268

(1)

Current Challenges: Federalism in Nigeria

269

(1)

The Obasanjo Administration

270

(1)

The Bureaucracy

271

(1)

Para-statals

271

(1)

Current Challenges: Prebendalism

271

(1)

Other State Institutions

272

(1)

The Judiciary

272

(1)

State and Local Judiciaries

273

(1)

State and Local Government

273

(3)

The Policy-Making Process

276

(2)

Representation and Participation

278

(10)

The Legislature

278

(2)

The Party System and Elections

280

(1)

New Alignments: Abacha's Ambition and Abubakar's Promise

281

(4)

Political Culture, Citizenship, and Identity

285

(1)

Modernity Versus Traditionalism

285

(1)

Religion

285

(1)

The Press

286

(1)

Interests, Social Movements, and Protests

286

(1)

Labor

286

(1)

The Business Community

287

(1)

Other Social Groups

287

(1)

Nigerian Politics in Transition

288

(9)

Political Challenges and Changing Agendas

289

(2)

Nigerian Politics in Comparative Perspective

291

(1)

A World of States

291

(1)

Governing the Economy

292

(1)

The Democratic Idea

292

(1)

Collective Identities

293

(4)

Iran

297

(2)

Ervand Abrahamian

The Making of the Modern Iranian State

299

(15)

Politics in Action

299

(1)

Geographic Setting

300

(1)

Critical Junctures

301

(1)

The Safavids (1501--1722)

301

(1)

Background: Islam and Shi'ism

302

(1)

The Qajars (1794--1925)

303

(2)

The Pahlavis (1925--1979)

305

(2)

The Islamic Revolution (1979)

307

(1)

Leaders: Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini

308

(1)

The Islamic Republic (1979 to the Present)

309

(2)

Themes and Implications

311

(1)

Historical Junctures and Political Themes

311

(2)

Implications for Comparative Politics

313

(1)

Political Economy and Development

314

(7)

State and Economy

314

(1)

The Economy in the Nineteenth Century

314

(1)

The Oil Economy

315

(1)

Society and Economy

315

(4)

Iran and the International Political Economy

319

(1)

Under the Shah

319

(1)

The Islamic Republic

319

(2)

Governance and Policy-Making

321

(9)

Organization of the State

322

(1)

The Supreme Leader

322

(1)

The Executive

323

(1)

The President and the Cabinet

323

(2)

Leaders: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

325

(1)

The Bureaucracy

325

(1)

Semipublic Institutions

325

(1)

Leaders: Sayyid Muhammad Khatami

326

(1)

Other State Institutions

326

(1)

The Military

326

(1)

The Judiciary

326

(1)

Leaders: Hojjat al-Islam Ali-Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Ali-Akbar

327

(1)

Subnational Government

327

(1)

The Policy-Making Process

328

(2)

Representation and Participation

330

(10)

The Legislature

330

(1)

Political Parties and the Party System

331

(1)

Elections

331

(1)

The First Majles (1980)

332

(1)

The Second Majles (1984)

333

(1)

The Third (1988), Fourth (1992), and Fifth (1996) Maileses

334

(2)

The Sixth Majles (2000)

336

(1)

Political Culture, Citizenship, and Identity

337

(1)

Interests, Social Movements, and Protests

338

(2)

Iranian Politics in Transition

340

(1)

Political Challenges and Changing Agendas

340

(2)

Iranian Politics in Comparative Perspective

342

Glossary

(8)

About the Editors and Contributors

(2)

Index

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Introduction to Politics of the Developing World

Summary

Table of Contents

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