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The Handbook of Political, Social, and Economic Transformation
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by Wolfgang Merkel (Editor), Raj Kollmorgen (Editor), Hans-Jurgen Wagener (Editor)
Wolfgang Merkel
The Handbook of Political, Social, and Economic Transformation
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by Wolfgang Merkel (Editor), Raj Kollmorgen (Editor), Hans-Jurgen Wagener (Editor)
Wolfgang Merkel
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Overview
Political, social, and economic transformation is a complex historical phenomenon. It can adequately be analysed only by a multidisciplinary approach. The Handbook brings together an international team of scholars who are specialists in their respective research fields. It introduces the most important areas, theories, and methods in transformation research, with particular attention placed on the historical and comparative dimension. Although focussing on post-communist and other democratic transformations in our epoch, the Handbook therefore presents and discusses not only their problems, paths, and developments, but also deals with the antecedent 'waves', beginning with the Meiji Restoration in Japan in 1868 and its aftermath.
The book is structured into six parts. Starting with basic concepts as systems, actors, and institutions (Section I), it gives an overview over major theoretical approaches and research methods (Sections II and III). The connection of theory and method with their application is essential, allowing special insights into the past and opens analytical avenues for transformation research in the future. Section (IV) provides a historically oriented description or interpretation of particular 'waves' or types of societal transformation. With a clear focus on present transformations, the contributions to Section V provide a description and discussion of the problems, structures, actors, and courses of the transformations within different spheres of (civil) society, politics, law, and economics. Finally, brief lexicographic entries in Section VI delineate research perspectives and facts about relevant issues of societal transformation. Each of the 79 contributions contains a concise list of the most important research literature.
The book is structured into six parts. Starting with basic concepts as systems, actors, and institutions (Section I), it gives an overview over major theoretical approaches and research methods (Sections II and III). The connection of theory and method with their application is essential, allowing special insights into the past and opens analytical avenues for transformation research in the future. Section (IV) provides a historically oriented description or interpretation of particular 'waves' or types of societal transformation. With a clear focus on present transformations, the contributions to Section V provide a description and discussion of the problems, structures, actors, and courses of the transformations within different spheres of (civil) society, politics, law, and economics. Finally, brief lexicographic entries in Section VI delineate research perspectives and facts about relevant issues of societal transformation. Each of the 79 contributions contains a concise list of the most important research literature.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780198829911 |
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| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Publication date: | 04/13/2019 |
| Pages: | 716 |
| Product dimensions: | 9.70(w) x 6.90(h) x 1.90(d) |
About the Author
Wolfgang Merkel, Director of the research unit 'Democracy and Democratization', WZB Berlin Social Science Center and Professor of Political Science at Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin, ,Raj Kollmorgen, Professor of Sociology and Management of Social Change, University of Applied Sciences Zittau/Gorlitz,Hans-Jurgen Wagener, Professor Emeritus, European University Viadrina Frankfurt/Oder and Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Table of Contents
1. Transformation and Transition Research: An Introduction, Wolfgang Merkel, Raj Kollmorgen, and Hans-Jurgen WagenerSection I Theoretical Frameworks2. System, Wolfgang Merkel, Julian Bruckner, and Hans-Jurgen Wagener3. Institutions, Stefan Voigt4. Actors, Wolfgang Merkel and Hans-Jurgen WagenerSection II Research Approaches5. Modernization Theories, Raj Kollmorgen6. Transition Approaches, Julian Bruckner7. Structuralism, Julian Bruckner8. Cultural Approaches, Jan Kubik9. Historical Institutionalism and Societal Transformations, Christoph H. Stefes10. Development Economics and Transformation Studies, Malcolm H. Dunn and Joseph P. Ganahl11. Approaches to Transformation in Economics, Stefan Kolev and Joachim Zweynert12. Political Economy Approaches, Frank Bonker13. Political Steering Approach, Jurgen Beyer14. Political Mobilization Approaches, Karl-Dieter Opp15. Civil Society Approach, Grzegorz Ekiert16. Combining Theoretical Approaches, Raj Kollmorgen and Wolfgang MerkelSection III Methods17. Macro-Qualitative Approaches, Carsten Q. Schneider18. Micro-Qualitative Research, Bruno Hildenbrand19. Quantitative Methods in Transformation Research, Gert Pickel and Susanne Pickel20. Ethnographic Methods, Tatjana Thelen21. Discourse Approaches, Johannes Angermuller and Raj Kollmorgen22. Economic Methods, Martin Myant and Jan Drahokoupil23. Comparative Methods in Transformation Research: Political Culture, Dirk Berg-SchlosserSection IV Historic Waves and Types of Societal Transformations24. Post-Absolutist Transformations in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries, Raj Kollmorgen25. State-Socialist Transformations in the Twentieth Century, Dieter Segert26. Transformation in Fascist Interbellum Europe, Alexander Nutzenadel27. Democratic Transformations after the Second World War, Wolfgang Merkel and Johannes Gerschewski28. China's Transformations in the Twentieth Century: Economic, Political and Cultural Interdependencies, Carsten Herrmann-Pillath29. Postcolonial Transformations in Africa in the Twentieth Century, Siegmar Schmidt30. Islamist Transformations: From Utopian Vision to Dystopian Reality, Naser Ghobadzadeh31. Democratic Transitions in the Late Twentieth Century, Peter Thiery32. Post-socialist Transformations in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries, Raj KollmorgenSection V Spheres33. Civil Society, John Keane and Wolfgang Merkel34. Law, Christian Kirchner and David Ehmke35. Economy, Hans-Jurgen WagenerSection VI Basic Problems of Transformation36. Autocracy Promotion, Antje Kastner37. Collective Identities, Anton Sterbling38. Constitution-building, Astrid Lorenz39. Corporative Actors: Parties, Associations, Bernhard Wessels40. Deconsolidation of Democracy in East-Central Europe, Attila Agh41. Defective Democracy, Aurel Croissant and Wolfgang Merkel42. Democracy Promotion, Julia Leininger43. Democratic Consolidation, Leonardo Morlino44. Demographic Transitions, Jurgen Dorbritz45. Dilemma of Simultaneity, Ilyas Saliba and Wolfgang Merkel46. Economic Restructuring, Michael Fritsch47. Elections and Transformation, Andreas Schedler48. Elites, Cristobal Rovira Kaltwasser49. External Transformation Anchors, Vera Trappmann50. Founding Elections, Hans-Dieter Klingemann51. Gender Relations, Silke Roth and Charlie Walker52. Historical Legacies, Aurel Croissant53. Hybrid Regimes, Alexander Schmotz54. Institutional Transfer, Hans-Jurgen Wagener55. Internationalization, Herman W. Hoen56. Legal Systems and Economic Development, Katharina Pistor57. Legitimacy, Daniel Lambach58. Liberalization, Laszlo Csaba59. Macroeconomic Stabilization, Marek Dabrowski60. Mass Media, Barbara Thomass61. Military Intervention, Sonja Grimm62. Monetary Transformation, Hubert Gabrisch63. Parties as Agents of Transition, Saara Inkinen64. Phases of Transformation, Wolfgang Merkel and Lea Heyne65. Political Culture, Detlef Pollack66. Political Repression, Dag Tanneberg67. Privatization, Bruno Dallago and Chiara Guglielmetti68. Property Rights, Thomas Apolte69. Regime Diffusion, Hans-Joachim Lauth70. Regional Disparities, Hans-Joachim Burkner71. Religious Change, Detlef Pollack72. Rule of Law and Statehood, Anne van Aaken73. Social Capital, Kenneth Newton74. Social Inequalities, Raj Kollmorgen75. Social Security, Katharina Muller76. Stateness, Timm Beichelt77. Strategies of Economic Transformation, Vladimir Popov78. Transformation Crises, Jan Fidrmuc79. Transitional Justice, Brigitte Weiffen80. Value Change, Bernhard WesselsFrom the B&N Reads Blog
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