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D&E Chapter 13
Identity,
Social identity theory,
National identity
22  cards
Nationalism - Eric Hobsbawm
What symbolized the start of the ...,
Development of a middle class,
What two factors led to nationalism
9  cards
Ethnicity, Insurgency, and Civil War - James D. Fearon & David D. Laitin
Ethnic diversity civil war,
Insurgency,
Insurgency civil war
9  cards
Ethnic Diversity + Economic Performance - Alberto Alesina & Elaina La Ferrara
Pros of diversity,
Cons of diversity,
Fractionalization
15  cards
D&E Chapter 14
Feminism,
Critical race theory,
Race
20  cards
D&E Chapter 15
Political culture,
Modernity,
Modernization
26  cards
D&E Chapter 6
Democracy,
Political rights,
Civil rights
12  cards
Constitutional Choices for New Democracies - Arend Lijphart
Two choices for new democracies,
Ideal government for new democracies,
Plurality elections
7  cards
What Democracy Is... And Is Not - Schmitter and Karl
Modern political democracy,
Regime,
Electoralism
5  cards
A Brief History of Human Liberty - Zakaria
How are liberty and democracy rel...,
What leads to liberty,
First power struggle
8  cards
Tuning In, Tuning Out - Putnam
Social capital,
Theory of social capital,
Main cause of decline in social c...
6  cards
The Rise of Competitive Authoritarianism - Levitsky + Way
Roots of competitive authoritaria...,
Competitive authoritarianism,
Competitive authoritarianism on t...
4  cards
The Rule of Law vs. The Big Man - Diamond
What will not be the deciding fac...,
Neopatrimonialism,
Two reasons why african president...
4  cards
The Rise of "State Nations" - Stepan, Linz, and Yadav
Three levels of cultural diversity,
N s vs s n,
4 qualities of state nations
4  cards
Modern Nondemocratic Regimes - Linz & Stepan
Authoritarian regime,
5 major regime types,
Sultanism
3  cards
Combating the Resource Curse - Weinthal & Jones Luong
Nigeria and oil,
Mineral wealth and authoritarianism,
Dutch disease
3  cards

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