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Argues that, in spite of inimical circumstances, Quebec corporatism can still produce high-performing public policy. A comparative analysis of environmental policy making in Quebec, Ontario, & NC illustrates that Quebec's performance in this sector outperforms the latter cases. Analysis further demonstrates that differences in performance can be attributed to variations in each jurisdiction's public policy network. In other words, far from being anachronistic, Quebec corporatism still enjoys a good deal of success. Adapted from the source document.

An introduction to the volume outlines its scope, a comparative analysis of regionalist and nationalist parties in Southern Europe, and outlines each paper. Adapted from the source document.

Introduces articles on political Greece underscoring basic issues with respect to comparative political studies in southern Europe. These issues include the existence of a "disciplinary nationalism," the critique of concepts & classifications in comparative political science, & methods of investigation within the Europeanization of political science. T. Ernst

The direction of Israeli security policy is critiqued. Despite Ariel Sharon's tough military measures, violence continues to threaten the people & economy. Continued recourse to military solutions is attributed to the army's pervasiveness in politics & society. Political obstacles to other kinds of strategies are examined. E. Taylor

Arabs living in Israel & in its occupied territories have been represented as a single Palestinian people; this claim is examined. Links between Arabs in the Israeli & Palestinian territories are evident in the Intifadas & in social, political, & religious networks. However, some distinctions between the two groups appear, eg, in an Islamist religious hierarchy that seeks state recognition for Israeli Muslims. E. Taylor