In this penetrating analysis of the role of political leadership in the Cold War's ending, Archie
Brown shows why the popular view that Western economic and military strength left the …

What has become of the Communist parties that once held monopoly power in the east
bloc? A decade ago, it was assumed that they would dissolve, but many of them have …

This review of the historical studies of cleavages and seeks to bridge the gap between the
historical study of cleavages and frozen cleavage theory and the post‑‑communist states of …

Few countries have been transformed as rapidly and dramatically as Russia since the end of
the Communist regime. Yet the more that certain things change in Russia, the more others …

For a long time, Orthodox Christianity was regarded as a religious tradition that was
incompatible with democracy. This book challenges this incompatibility thesis, offering an …

Why do authoritarian regimes like China devote resources to gathering information about
the policy preferences of the public? We argue that if the public exhibits stable, multi …

When competition is real but unfair, how do opposition parties make electoral inroads at the
local level? I investigate patterns of opposition party support in the largest and most …

Партијска идентификација један је од најважнијих појмова у анализи политичког
понашања људи. Развијена у западњачком и двопартијском контексту, с мање или …

This study provides a comparative, theoretical and normative overview of state church
relations in a religiously pluralistic society, namely the contemporary Russian Federation. It …

Political parties play a key role in representative democracy. They create a basis of political
identity; provide cues for evaluating political events, candidates and issues; mobilize …