Themes in Comparative Government ---A World of States ---Governing the Economy ---The Democratic Idea ---Politics of Collective Identity

Globalization Citizens Institutions STATES Democratization

GOVERNING THE ECONOMY How do you measure economic performance? Is GDP accurate? Does a state’s government affect success of economy? Or vice versa? What is the best way a government can protect its economy? Key Questions…

The Democratic Idea What explains the recent trend towards democracy? What are some of the problems with democracy? Is democracy the best choice for all countries? What are the conditions that promote democracy?

What explains the recent trend towards democracy?

What are some of the problems with democracy?

Is democracy the best choice for all countries?

What are the conditions that promote democracy?

Struggle for power Issues: inclusion, political recognition, representation, priority Distributional politics – material vs. nonmaterial