{"product_id":"9781405186865","title":"Comparative Politics Principles of Democracy and Democratization","description":"\u003ch3\u003ePrinciples of Political Science\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eComparative Politics\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePrinciples of Democracy and Democratization\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJohn T. Ishiyama\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ Comparative Politics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBy revealing the contextual conditions which promote or hinder democratic development, \u003ci\u003eComparative Politics\u003c\/i\u003e shows how democracy may not be the best institutional arrangement given a country's unique set of historical, economic, social, cultural and international circumstances. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cul class=\"unIndentedList\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses the contextual conditions which promote or hinder democratic development\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveals that democracy may not be the best institutional arrangement given a country's unique set of historical, economic, social, cultural and international circumstances\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApplies theories and principles relating to the promotion of the development of democracy to the contemporary case studies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn T. Ishiyama\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Political Science at the University of North Texas. He is editor in chief of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Political Science Education\u003c\/i\u003e. Professor Ishiyama is the author of six books and over 100 articles on political science-related issues. He studies the politics of post-communist eastern and central Europe and Africa (especially Ethiopia). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e09 May 2011\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405186865\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e260\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44384197279884,"sku":"9781405186865","price":46.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405186865.jpg?v=1780111624","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405186865","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}