The theme of this chapter is that cooperative and trusting social relationships tend to
enhance people's subjective well-being (happiness and life satisfaction), and that in turn …

Since the 1970s, approximately 60 countries in the world have experienced major political
transition away from authoritarianism towards democracy and more liberal modes of …

Prospects for democracy in Iraq should be assessed in light of the historical precedents of
nations with comparable political experiences. Saddam Hussein's Iraq was an unusually …

The field of Latin American Studies owes much to Professor Howard J. Wiarda, whose
pioneering work on “corporatism” and political culture during the 1960s and 1970s helped …

This study investigates the usefulness of public opinion survey in China for political
research. Using data from the World Values Survey and from several Chinese public opinion …

This paper discusses the current state of the electoral system in Jordan, its relation to and
impact on the tribal aspect of society, and vice-versa. The prominence of tribalism in the …

The subject of this paper is theoretical analysis of the dimension of survival/self-expression
values which, in Inglehart's theory, comprises (post) materialist values, subjective well …

The postmaterialist thesis has spurred a large body of literature and debates, yet
postmaterialism has not been studied among political elites. Empirical studies of the …

It has been argued that party systems should always be on “working order” because stable
party systems correlate with stable democracies, and whenever party systems become …

What factors explained party system formation in the post-conflict countries of El Salvador,
Guatemala, and Nicaragua? The answer to this question is not immediately obvious as the …