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The global arena is dominated by the popular conviction that Africans require foreign direction in the socioeconomic management of their own societies. This essay challenges the belief that economic development in contemporary Africa is impeded by bad governance.

IN THE PAST CENTURY, ARMENIAN POLITICAL CULTURE HAS BEEN SHAPED BY THE ARMENIAN REVOLUTIONARY FEDERATION (ARF), THE LARGEST NATIONALIST PARTY. BOTH THE ARF AND ITS MAJOR DIASPORAN OPPONENT, ASALA, HAVE USED OUTRIGHT TERRORISM AND POLITICAL VIOLENCE WITH A VARIETY OF TARGETS, INTENTIONS, AUDIENCES, AND MEANINGS. THE VIOLENCE HAS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS, BOTH IN ARMENIA AND IN SOME 34 OTHER COUNTRIES. THE ROLE OF THESE ACTS IN SHAPING ARMENIAN POLITICAL CULTURE HAS DEPENDED ON CULTURAL CONTEXTS AND INTERPRETATIONS.

In this lively and witty history of the study of political culture, Michael Brint examines the differences between the French sociological tradition from Montesquieu to Tocqueville; the German tradition of cultural philosophy from Kant to Weber; and the American scientific or behavioral tradition from Almond and Verba forward. Enlisting his own tra

Cross-state variations in F legislative representation are often explained by political structures. It is suggested that structures are much less important than political cultures. The historical aspects of culture are emphasized. Data from the 1930s are used to test this approach throughout the US at that time; results support the view that political culture is more important than structural variables. 3 Tables. Modified HA.