Kategoria BISAC: Political Science >> Comparative Politics

Islamic law is the epitome of Islamic thought, the most typical manifestation of the Islamic way of life, the core and kernel of Islam itself, asserts Joseph Schacht the internationally renowed Islamic law scholar. Indeed, the primary place of law in Islam as well as the preponderance of the legal over the theological in Muslim thinking has long been recognized by both Muslim jurisprudents and by Western legal scholars. At a time when Islamic fundamentalism is flourishing, the relation of religion in and to law-related behavior needs to be scrutinized. In its eight chapters, contributed by...

This book presents an overview of inter-municipal cooperation in eight European countries. Each country study sketches its attendant forms, their institutional design, the tasks and competencies attributed to joint authorities of municipalities and the way inter-municipal cooperation operates in practice. Both performance and democratic aspects of cooperation are recurring topics.

• A comparison of the participation of ethnic minorities in British and French cities
• Includes direct comparisons of particular cities Birmingham, Lille and Roubaix
• Shows how ethnic and cultural diversity translates into political conflict in different political systems
• Considers styles of political mobilisation of ethnic minorities in the context of urban political systems, as well as the strategies used by party leaders and to manage ethnic...

• A comparison of the participation of ethnic minorities in British and French cities
• Includes direct comparisons of particular cities Birmingham, Lille and Roubaix
• Shows how ethnic and cultural diversity translates into political conflict in different political systems
• Considers styles of political mobilisation of ethnic minorities in the context of urban political systems, as well as the strategies used by party leaders and to manage ethnic...

• Takes a comparative approach, considering the ways in which different countries approach social policies.
  
• Discusses the applicability of comparative theory in social policy
  
• Examines individual policy areas, including social security, employment policy, health services, social care and education.
  
• Provides a comparative exploration of current issues in social policy, such as the...

In a world seemingly surfing a wave of unprecedented affluence it is sobering to be reminded that only thirty out of nearly two hundred countries can really be classified as advanced industrialized countries. Eighty per cent of the world's population lives in the developing world. In this popular, concise introduction the authors take a clear-eyed look at this world, its varied political institutions and the key social, economic and environmental issues at the heart of contemporary debates.

Wide-ranging and clearly written, Politics and Society in the...