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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 →
What are the Fundamental Tenets of Confucianism...Culture as Destiny?
jd wrote 1 year ago: Over the past few weeks, we have addressed the debate regarding the relative explanatory power of cu … more →
John Cleese on Proportional Representation
jd wrote 1 year ago: There are generally two types of electoral system in use around the world–first-past-the-post … more →
Monty Python's take on Constitutional Government
jd wrote 1 year ago: I am a huge fan of the British sketch comedy group Monty Python. For a political science professor, … more →
CDU and Greens form Coalition Government in Hamburg
jd wrote 1 year ago: ollowing our mock election and government formation simulation, I thought it might be of interest to … more →
Mock German Election Simulation--Government Formation Results
jd wrote 1 year ago: In the second part of our mock German election simulation–the government formation negotiation … more →
FDP Wins Plularity of Bundestag Seats in Mock German Election--Spring 2008
jd wrote 1 year ago: [UPDATE: I made a mistake when I was initially tabulating results, necessitating a slight change in … 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 →
From CSM--In Turkey, Secularists Escalate Fight Against Ruling AKP
jd wrote 1 year ago: Amongst the readings we’ll be addressing tomorrow in introduction to comparative politics is A … more →
Join Me in Welcoming the World's Newest Democracy
jd wrote 1 year ago: The Himalayan state of Bhutan has become the world’s newest democracy, upon the completion of … more →
40th Anniversary of the Prague Spring and Soviet Invasion of Czechoslovakia
jd wrote 1 year ago: This Spring marks the 40th anniversary of the Prague Spring–a domestic, Czech-led liberalizat … 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 →
Chinese Conceptions of "Rights": From Mencius to Mao--and Now
jd wrote 1 year ago: Elizabeth has written the above-titled article, which has been published in the most recent issue of … more →
Social Impact and the Decision to Vote
jd wrote 1 year ago: In continuing with today’s theme of the impact of the “social” in political scienc … more →
Serbian Electorate Must Choose--Stomach or Heart?
jd wrote 1 year ago: The Serbian coalition government, with moderate nationalist Vojislav Koštunica as Prime Minister … more →
Comparative Political Party and Electoral Systems
jd wrote 1 year ago: In a few weeks, we will conduct an in-class exercise that simulates a German national election. Thi … 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 →
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