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India--an "exceptional" Country with Democratic Deficit
In comparative politics, there are two countries that are truly exceptional–the USA and India. By “exceptional”, I mean just that; they are both exceptions to general rules that ha… more →
Clouds, Clocks and Sitting at Tables
India--an "exceptional" Country with Democratic Deficit
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jd wrote 10 months ago: In comparative politics, there are two countries that are truly exceptional–the USA and India … more →
Ganguly on Structural Sources of Authoritarianism in Pakistan
jd wrote 11 months ago: In Intro to Comparative Politics, we devote a considerable amount of time to understanding regime ty … more →
Political Terror Scale
jd wrote 11 months ago: Authoritarian regimes use both “carrots” and “sticks” in order to control th … more →
Totalitarianism and 1984
jd wrote 1 year ago: This week we are addressing authoritarianism and totalitarianism. As mentioned in the textbook, tot … more →
Introduction to Comparative Politics--Second Paper
jd wrote 1 year ago: Here is the second paper, whose theme is “culture” (or not) and democracy.*” Intr … more →
Nicolae Ceausescu and the Cult of Personality
jd wrote 1 year ago: Today in introduction to comparative we discussed various coercive tactics available and generally u … more →
It's Spring, so how is your Bracket Doing?
jd wrote 1 year ago: Well, it’s that time of year again. Has your bracket been busted? How many of you can hone … more →
Russian Journalist found Murdered
jd wrote 1 year ago: Freedom House, a prominent NGO that monitors and assesses the level of civil and political rights an … more →
Resource Dependent Regimes in Sub-Saharan Africa
jd wrote 1 year ago: Jensen and Wantchekon (2000) have created an index of resource dependence and determined the level o … more →
First, Conflict Diamonds; now, Junta Jade?
jd wrote 1 year ago: I know; the j in junta is pronounced like an h. Regardless, The Christian Science Monitor asks … more →
Islam Democracy, and Authoritarianism and Paper Assignment
jd wrote 1 year ago: The topic for the next paper assignment in PLSC240 is “Democracy and Culture”. You wil … more →
Who Speaks for Islam--a New Book by the Gallup Poll
jd wrote 1 year ago: The Gallup Polling outfit has a new book out based on a massive (over 50,000 respondents) recent pol … more →
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