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The United States and most European countries have experienced an economic-political crisis unmatched in severity since the Great Depression. The crisis discredits the thesis of a nexus between free markets, unending economic growth and liberal democracy. It is obvious that elites -- principal decision-makers in powerful public and private organizations at national and supranational levels : have been pivotal actors in this crisis. It has without doubt been the hour of elites. What do elites' responses to the crisis reveal? How are elites altered by it? In whose interests have they acted? Although the authority of elites is always subject to dispute, has the crisis damaged it irreparably? What do decisive actions by non-elected elites and leaders in the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, European Commission and other institutions mean for democracy? In analyses covering five years of crisis, from 2008 to mid-2013, leading scholars in the field address these questions in order to understand the role of elites in the transatlantic crisis.

"This book considers the causes of high-level state corruption as well as the political constraints of countering corruption in Africa. It examines elite corruption in government as well as in the political and military spheres of state activity, and focuses on illegal behaviour on the part of state and non-state actors in decision-making. Situating corruption and anti-corruption within a political framework, this book analyses the motivations, opportunities and relative autonomy of state elites to manipulate state decision-making for personal and political ends. Based on detailed case studies in Uganda, the authors focus on corruption in the privatization process, military procurement, foreign business bribery, illegal political funding, and electoral malpractice. The book examines why anti-corruption institutions and international donors have been constrained in confronting this executive abuse of power, and discusses the wider relevance of Uganda's experience for understanding elite corruption and anti-corruption efforts in other African countries. The Politics of Elite Corruption in Africa will be of interest to students and scholars of African politics, African political economy, development studies, corruption and government."--Publisher's website

This is a thought-provoking analysis on why democracy succeeds in some countries but not others, comparing the post-transition experiences of two cases of contemporary democratisation: Russia and Indonesia. Following authoritarian regimes, democracy eroded in Russia but flourished in Indonesia - so confounding dominant theories of democratisation that predicted the opposite outcomes based on their levels of socioeconomic development and histories of statehood. Identifying key behaviours and patterns of political participation as a factor, Lussier interweaves ethnographic interview and quantitative public opinion data to expand our understanding on how mass political participation contributes to a democracy's survival. The integration of both micro- and macro-level data in a single study is one of this project's most significant contributions, and will enhance its appeal to both researchers and instructors.

Eberhard Schneider ; Mit dt. Zsfassung ; Volltext // Exemplar mit der Signatur: München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek -- 4 Z 68.247-1988,41/47

by Law Wun-sheng. ; Title on added t.p.: UDHK and election in Hong Kong : the behavior, strategies and objectives of a political elite group. ; Copy 3 contains chapter 6-7. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1992. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 102-105). ; ACKNOWLEDGMENT ; INTRODUCTION --- p.1 ; Problem and Hypothesis ; Data and Methodology ; The Setting ; Crisis and Opportunity ; Elections in1991 ; Emergence of UDHK ; Chapter CHAPTER 1: --- FOUNDATION OF UDHK --- p.20 ; Liberal Groups ; A Common Goal ; Infrastructure of UDHK ; Moral and Contractual Basis ; A Party of Populism? ; Chapter CHAPTER 2: --- HYBRID OF WESTERN AND CHINESE CULTURES --- p.31 ; Descendants of Refugees and Sojourners ; Esoteric Socialization of Elite ; Christianity and Rationality ; Impersonal Standard ; Impact of ICAC ; Political Fabians ; Normative and Pragmatic Rules ; Principle of Calculation ; Chapter CHAPTER 3: --- ELECTORAL STRATEGIES OF UDHK --- p.51 ; Constraints and Restraints ; A Mobilization Meeting ; Action-set and Quasi-group ; Home-visit to Voters ; Joint-ticket Strategy ; Principle of Reciprocity ; Denigration and Negative Campaign ; Traditional Strategies ; Chapter CHAPTER 4: --- OBJECTIVES OF UDHK --- p.73 ; A Greater Democracy in Hong Kong ; Legislative Restraints ; Universalistic and Particularistic Interests ; Prestigious and Pecuniary Goals ; The Burden of Chinese Culture ; From 'Rose Garden' to 'Rosy China' ; Chapter CHAPTER 5: --- CONCLUSION --- p.92 ; NOTES --- p.98 ; BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.102 ; Chapter APPENDIX I - --- Interview Questionnaire --- p.106 ; Chapter APPENDIX II - --- Home-visit Survey Questionnaire --- p.109 ; CHRONOLOGY OF MAJOR EVENTS IN HONG KONG --- p.112 ; POLITICAL HISTORY

First published in 1978, this unique work throws much-needed light upon the exact nature of privilege and elite life-styles in the contemporary Soviet Union, under the Communist regime. Dr Matthews' study places these life-styles in a historical perspective, and characterises, in sociological terms, the people who enjoyed them.This study is based on an extensive programme of personal interviews among emigré groups and a close analysis of original and little-known legal historical sources. There are special sections on the nature of change in the Soviet elite and on social mo.