If this is the first time you use this feature, you will be asked to authorise cambridge core to connect with your account. This volume brings together new and classic articles by one of the leading scholars in comparative politics. Alfred stepan has 14 books on goodreads with 787 ratings. Arguing comparative politics, book by alfred stepan. Alfred stepan was the wallace sayre professor of government, the founding director of the center for the study of democracy, toleration, and religion cdtr, and the codirector of the institute for religion, culture, and public life ircpl. In 2012 he received the international political science associations karl deutsch award for comparative research and theory. Professor alfred stepan department of politics and. The field of comparative politics involves the systematic and comparative study of nations and their political systems.
Crafting the twin tolerations, in alfred stepan, arguing comparative politics, oxford and new york, oxford university press, 2001, pp. He has been to tunisia six times for his current research on islam and democracy. Crafting the twin tolerations, arguing comparative politics oxford. Linz reflects on the endless days and nights arguing, writing, in many different places in america and europe mostly centered on the fate of democracy, up to the. The case of religious parties, comparative politics 32, no. Alfred stepan s death left a gaping hole in the academy and the world. Alfred stepan and the study of comparative politics volume 49 issue 2 archie brown skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. Focus on the chart and what that information may mean for becomingsustaining a democracy. Essays in honor of alfred stepan 2012 and archie brown, alfred stepan and the study of comparative politics, government and opposition, vol. University press, 2001 vivek chibber, postcolonial theory and the specter of capital, navayana press, new delhi, 20 or verso publication, london new york, 20. Course outline spring semester 2016 pol 621 comparative. Comparative politics reading list schar school of policy. Transcending a gellnerian oxymoron, chapter 9 in alfred stepan, arguing comparative politics, new york. Download arguing comparative politics or read online here in pdf or epub.
It begins with a personal analysis of the intellectual. University press, 2001 vivek chibber, postcolonial theory and the specter of capital, navayana press, new. Arguing comparative politics hardcover alfred stepan. Problems of democratic transition and consolidation contains the first systematic comparative analysis of the process of democratic consolidation in southern europe and the southern cone of south america, and it is the first book to ground postcommunist europe within the literature of comparative politics and democratic theory. Assembling articles by one of the foremost scholars in comparative politics, this volume covers the important works and ideas in the field from the last thirty years, most notably the nature of contemporary democracy and its prospects. Sayre professor of government at columbia university, where he was also director of the center for the study of democracy, toleration and religion. Most also emphasize that comparative politics, in slightly more formal terms, involves both a. For a much fuller appreciation of alfred stepans achievements, see douglas chalmers and scott mainwaring, problems confronting contemporary democracies. Comparative political systems university of calicut. The articles focus in particular on the nature of contemporary democracy and its prospects. Arguing comparative politics provides a synoptic overview. The volume begins with a personal analysis of the intellectual, and often political, reasons why and how stepan chose to engage in certain critical arguments over the last thirty years. Comparative politics is also concerned with the norms, basic beliefs and values underlying political activity. Different political systems, regimes and types of state.
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It introduces students to the major conceptual, methodological, and theoretical tools used in the advanced study of comparative politics. Multiple but complementary, not conflictual, leaderships. Essays in honor of alfred stepan 2012, and archie brown, alfred stepan and the study of comparative politics, government and opposition 49, no. Books by alfred stepan author of rethinking military. Arguments for examining and evaluating the performance of u. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The contributors, who came together at a conference in stepan s honor at columbia university in. Pdf download arguing comparative politics, by alfred stepan arguing comparative politics, by alfred stepan. Alfred stepan, a fellow of the american academy since 1991, is the wallace sayre professor of government emeritus at columbia university.
He has authored and edited a number of books, including arguing comparative politics oxford university press, 2001, democracy in. Schmitters argument that there are many types of democ. He has written extensively on democratic transitions, military regimes, and the relationship between religion and democracy in countries throughout the world. The volume begins with a personalanalysis of the intellectual, and often political, reasons as to why and how stepan chose to engage in. His many works, which have been translated into a dozen languages, include crafting state nations with juan j. Arab, not muslim, exceptionalism article pdf available.
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Stepan journal of democracy, volume 11, number 4, october. This volume brings together articles by the one of the leading scholars in comparative politics, written over the last 30 years of the 20th century in the field of comparative politics and in particular, the topic of the nature of contemporary democracy a. The original essays inproblems confronting contemporary democracies investigate these and other questions, which alfred stepan addressed in his pioneering work as one of the most prominent comparative political scientists of the past four decades. So that if have necessity to download the breakdown of democratic regimes. In essential readings in comparative politics, patrick h. Ugo amoretti, federalism and territorial cleavages, chapter 1 in ugo m. In recent years, stepan has conducted field research in indonesia, sri lanka, burma, egypt, tunisia, india. Oct 03, 2017 alfred stepan democracy and islam stepans deep respect for muslims was an extension of his general respect to all human beings, a reflection of his independent and curious mind, and big and. Assembling articles by one of the foremost scholars in comparative politics, this volume covers the important works and ideas in the field from.
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Federalism and democratic transitions political science. Most readers of the journal of democracy will be familiar with some aspects of alfred stepan s academic output, but they may not appreciate end page 169 the breadth of his scholarship or the way in which his many contributions fit together. Alfred stepan is wallace sayre professor of government at. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Introduction to comparative politics, 635637, 640659, 663668 er. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
For a much fuller appreciation of alfred stepan s achievements, see douglas chalmers and scott mainwaring, problems confronting contemporary democracies. Alfred stepan with graeme robertson, an arab more than a muslim. Of the many contributions to the study of comparative politics, one of the most insightful and agendasetting for future research is al stepan s perspective on religion, politics, and the state in. Linz yogendra yadav journal of democracy, volume 21, number 3, july 2010, pp. Course structure is 403 n comparative political analysis. This site is like a library, you could find million book here by using search box in the widget. Shop amongst our popular books, including 14, the breakdown of democratic regimes, arguing comparative politics and more from alfred stepan. Arguing comparative politics 2001, and rethinking military politics 1988. Stepan july 22, 1936 september 27, 2017 was a comparative political scientist. Stepan earned a ba at the university of notre dame in 1958 and an ma at balliol college, oxford, in 1960.
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Society, politics and state in comparative perspective. Substantively, this can include questions relating to political institutions, political behavior, conflict, and the causes and consequences of. Weingast, rational choice institutionalism, in ira katznelson and helen milner, eds. Stepan was graduated from the university of notre dame with a b. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book.
His teaching and research interests include comparative politics, theories of democratic transitions, federalism, and the worlds religious systems and democracy. In memory of professor and former sipa dean alfred c. Alfred stepan, arguing comparative politics find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Arguing comparative politics paperback alfred stepan oxford. Passion, craft, and method in comparative politics. Stepan s teaching and research interests include comparative politics, theories of democratic transitions, federalism, and the worlds religious systems and democracy.
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