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Belying assertions of the incompatibility of Islam and democracy, many Muslim-majority countries are now or have been democratic. Paul Kubicek draws on the experiences of those countries to explore the relationship between political manifestations of Islam and democratic politics. Kubicek's comparative analysis allows him to highlight the common features that create conditions amenable to democratic development in Muslim-majority countries—and to show how actors in Muslim democracies in fact draw on concepts within Islam to contribute to democratization

Introduction : what is Europe? -- Political and economic development in Western and Eastern Europe -- The institutions and policies of the European Union -- Parliaments and electoral systems -- Executive authority in Europe -- Legal structures and judicial systems -- Political parties and elections -- Political culture and political behavior -- Economic issues in Europe -- Immigration and multi-culturalism -- European security and foreign policy -- Possible scenarios and final questions.

Paul Kubicek offers a comparative study of organized labor's fate in four postcommunist countries, and examines the political and economic consequences of labor's weakness. He notes that with few exceptions, trade unions have lost members and suffered from low public confidence. Unions have failed to act while changing economic policies have resulted in declining living standards and unemployment for their membership.While some of labor's problems can be traced to legacies of the communist period, Kubicek draws upon the experience of unions in the West to argue that privatization and nascent g

Examines how the EU promotes democratization and looks at states that resisted EU pressure to reform. Uses case studies to undertstand how the EU overcame, or failed to overcome, barriers blocking democratic progress.