{"product_id":"political-parties-and-democracy-volume-iii-post-soviet-and-asian-political-parties-hardcover","title":"Political Parties and Democracy, Volume III: Post-Soviet and Asian Political Parties - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKay Lawson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eBaogang He\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAnatoly Kulik\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePolitical Parties and Democracy: Volume III: Post-Soviet and Asian Political Parties\u003c\/i\u003e is the third volume in this five-volume set. It offers clearly written, up-to-date coverage of post-Soviet and Asian political parties from the unique perspective of distinguished indigenous scholars who have lived the truths they tell and, thus, write with unique breadth, depth, and scope. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresented in two parts, this volume overviews post-Soviet parties, then discusses the realities on the ground in Georgia, Moldova, Russia, and Ukraine. Likewise, the book offers an introduction to Asian political parties, followed by chapters on China, India, Japan, Malaysia, and South Korea. Throughout, contributors explore the relationship between political parties and democracy (or democratization) in their respective nations, providing necessary historical, socioeconomic, and institutional context, and clarifying the balance of power among parties--and between them and competing agencies of power--today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKay Lawson\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emerita of political science at San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBaogang He\u003c\/b\u003e received his MA from the People's University of China, Beijing, and PhD from Australian National University, Canberra, Australia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnatoly Kulik\u003c\/b\u003e is senior research fellow in political science at the Russian Academy of Sciences and lecturer at State University--Higher School of Economics, Moscow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.3 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 20, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45862651003077,"sku":"9780313380600","price":171.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/Bla6dk8Fp39780313380600.webp?v=1771571604","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/political-parties-and-democracy-volume-iii-post-soviet-and-asian-political-parties-hardcover","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}