Suchergebnisse

Examines the evolution of a multiparty system; domination of election politics by the upper socio-economic elite, irregularities in conduct of elections, and voting blocs; since 1986. Some focus on the two leading parties, Laban and Lakas-NUCD (National Union of Christian Democrats).

The quantitative study of comparative politics is often described as a data-driven enterprise. Employing an original dataset of comparative politics articles published in leading academic journals between 1989 and 2007, this article offers the first empirical analysis of data usage in comparative research. Tracing potential biases induced by data dependence, it assesses the structure of quantitative comparative research (by year, research design, geographic focus, and subject area), the use of country-specific and region-specific datasets, the introduction of original data, and the degree of concentration in data usage. Its empirical findings question cherished assumptions about the structure of the discipline.

Colonial rule : shaping the destiny of a region -- Nationalism : the quest for identity and power -- A very political economy -- Conflict and lack of peace -- Past, present and future politics : Islam -- The ephemerals of democracy in the Middle East -- Women : the invisible population -- Endangered species : ethnicity and minorities -- Them and us : the United States, EU, and Russia in the Middle East -- The Arab Spring and the new era of uncertainty

Analyzes the influence of business on politics, and major causes and consequences of it; focuses on businesses' ineffectiveness in lobbying for constitutional reform, and Congress' lack of accountability and responsibility within the political system; 1980s and 1990s, chiefly. Some focus on the National Confederation of Industry (CNI), the Federation of Industry of the State of São Paulo (FIESP), the Pensamento Nacional das Bases Empresariais (PNBE), Ação Empresarial, and the Instituto de Estudos para o Desenvolvimento Industrial (IEDI).