Chapters
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What is Science?
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What is Politics?
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The Origins of the Modern State
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Democracy and Dictatorship: Conceptualization and Measurement
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The Economic Determinants of Democracy and Dictatorship
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The Cultural Determinants of Democracy and Dictatorship
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Democratic Transitions
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Democracy or Dictatorship: Does it make a difference?
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Varieties of Dictatorship
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Problems with Group Decision Making
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Parliamentary, Presidential, and Semi-Presidential Democracies
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Elections and Electoral Systems
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Social Cleavages and Party Systems
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Institutional Veto Players
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Consequences of Democratic Institutions