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Maximino Avila Camacho and the one-party state : the taming of caudillismo and caciquismo in post-revolutionary Mexico / by Quintana, Alejandro, 1969-

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Ballot box China : grassroots democracy in the final major one-party state / by Brown, Kerry, 1967-

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Seapower states : maritime culture, continental empires and the conflict that made the modern world by Lambert, Andrew D., 1956-

Table of Contents: “…The Limits of Continental Naval Power: Absolutism, Command Economies and One- Party States --…”
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Seapower states : maritime culture, continental empires and the conflict that made the modern world by Lambert, Andrew D., 1956-

Table of Contents: “…The Limits of Continental Naval Power: Absolutism, Command Economies and One- Party States --…”
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Politics, development and security in Oceania

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On tyranny : twenty lessons from the twentieth century / Twenty lessons from the twentieth century by Snyder, Timothy

Table of Contents: “…Do not obey in advance -- Defend institutions -- Beware the one-party state -- Take responsibility for the face of the world -- Remember professional ethics -- Be wary of paramilitaries -- Be reflective if you must be armed -- Stand out -- Be kind to our language -- Believe in truth -- Investigate -- Make eye contact and small talk -- Practice corporeal politics -- Establish a private life -- Contribute to good causes -- Learn from peers in other countries -- Listen for dangerous words -- Be calm when the unthinkable arrives -- Be a patriot -- Be as courageous as you can.…”

Living with Nkrumahism : nation, state, and Pan-Africanism in Ghana by Ahlman, Jeffrey S., 1982-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: Decolonization and the Pan-African nation -- The world of Kwame Nkrumah : Pan-Africanism, empire, and the Gold Coast in global perspective -- From the Gold Coast to Ghana : modernization and the politics of Pan-African nation-building -- A new type of citizen : youth and the making of Pan-African citizenship -- "Work and happiness for all" : productivity and the political economy of Pan-African revolution -- Working for the revolution : gender, secrecy, and security in the Pan-African state -- Negotiating Nkrumahism : belonging, uncertainty, and the Pan-African one-party state -- Conclusion: "Forward ever, backward never."…”
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Sierra Leone : a political history by Harris, David (David John), 1963-

Table of Contents: “…The rise and wane of Krio dominance, 1787/1951 -- Key players in a deceptively quiet decolonisation, 1951/1961 -- Immediate and severe challenges: democracy and coups, 1961/1968 -- The choices of Siaka Stevens: violence, patronage and the one-party state, 1968/1991 -- Civil war and the incendiary debates over its provenance, 1991/1996 -- The escalation and ending of the civil war, 1996/2002 -- The post-conflict dispensation: plus ça change? …”
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Enduring Socialism : Explorations of Revolution and Transformation, Restoration and Continuation. by West, Harry G.

Table of Contents: “…Title page-Enduring Socialism; Contents; List of Contributors; Introduction; Ch 1-From socialist chiefs to postsocialist cadres; Ch 2-'For eating, it's guangzhou'; Ch 3-Searching for the time of beautiful madness; Ch 4-The object of morality; Ch 5-Vietnamese narratives of tradition, exchange and friendship in the worlds of the global socialist ecumene; Ch 6-Waste under socialism and after; Ch 7-Corruption and the one-party state in Tanzania; Ch 8-Media and the limits of cynicism in postsocialist China; Ch 9-The rooted anthropologies of east-central Europe.…”
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Testing Democracy : Which Way is South Africa Going?

Table of Contents: “…Development and Democracy: An Overview -- Chapter One. The One-Party State and Liberation Movements in Africa -- Chapter Two. …”
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Daily watch. / Why Vietnam's "Lady Gaga" lives in fear

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Reform, Legitimacy, and Dilemmas : China's Politics and Society. by Yongnian, Zheng

Table of Contents: “…Editors and Contributors; Introduction: Reform Legitimacy and Dilemmas; Part One: Party State and Society; Chapter 1. The Politics of Power Succession; Chapter 2. …”
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Rethinking African Politics : a History of Opposition in Zambia. by Larmer, Miles

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Series Editorsâ#x80;#x99; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Becoming Zambia â#x80;#x93; UNIP and the transition to independence in Northern Rhodesia, 1952â#x80;#x93;1964; 2 UNIP Rule and Division in Zambiaâ#x80;#x99;s First Republic, 1964â#x80;#x93;1973; 3 Disunity under the One-party State, 1973â#x80;#x93;1979; 4 The Mushala Rebellion; 5 Intellectual Elites and the 1980 Coup Attempt; 6 â#x80;#x98;We Have to Think for Other Peopleâ#x80;#x99;: Zambia and South Africa.…”
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One Zambia, many histories : towards a history of post-colonial Zambia

Table of Contents: “…: opposition to the Zambian one-party state, 1972-1980 / Miles Larmer -- Legitimizing powers : the political role of the Roman Catholic church, 1972-1991 / Marja Hinfelaar -- Towards a history of the charismatic churches in post-colonial Zambia / Austin M. …”
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Regime change and succession politics in Africa : five decades of misrule

Table of Contents: “…Tchouaffe -- 'Monopoly politikos' : an account of a de facto one-party state and lack of regime change in Botswana / Dithapelo Lefoko Keorapetse.…”
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Turkey since 1989 : angry nation / Angry nation : Turkey since 1989 by Öktem, Kerem, 1969-

Table of Contents: “…Front Cover; Global History of the Present; About the author; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Overview of political parties in Turkey; Key moments in Turkey's history; Note on orthography and pronunciation; Explanatory note; Preface; Map; Introduction; The workings of the guardian state; Life-world transformations; 1 Empire and nation before 1980: the late Ottoman state and the Turkish Republic; Reform and imperial dissolution; The Kemalist one-party state; The guardian state's incomplete democracy (1946-80).…”
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Power and patronage : local state networks and party-state resilience in China by Hillman, Ben

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The Sword and the Shield : the Mitrokhin Archive and the Secret History of the KGB. by Andrew, Christopher M.

Table of Contents: “…TWENTY -- NINE -- THE POLISH POPE AND THE RISE OF SOLIDARITYTHIRTY -- THE POLISH CRISIS AND THE CRUMBLING OF THE SOVIET BLOC; CONCLUSION: FROM THE ONE-PARTY STATE; APPENDIX A -- KGB CHAIRMEN, 1917-91; APPENDIX B -- HEADS OF FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE, 1920-99; APPENDIX C -- THE ORGANIZATION OF THE KGB; APPENDIX D -- THE ORGANIZATION OF THE KGB FIRST CHIEF DIRECTORATE (FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE); APPENDIX E -- THE ORGANIZATION OF A KGB RESIDENCY; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; Copyright Page.…”
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Power and patronage : local state networks and party-state resilience in China by Hillman, Ben

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The Making of an American Thinking Class : Intellectuals and Intelligentsia in Puritan Massachusetts. by Staloff, Darren

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China's Superbank : Debt, Oil and Influence - How China Development Bank is Rewriting the Rules of Finance by Sanderson, Henry

Table of Contents: “…China's Superbank: Debt, Oil and Influence-How China Development Bank Is Rewriting the Rules of Finance; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Let 10,000 Projects Bloom; The Wuhu Model; The Chongqing Model; Global Financial Crisis; A Town Called Loudi; Li's Story; "Manhattan" in China; Credit Risk in a One-Party State; Cracks in the System; Chapter 2: Turning a Zombie Bank into a Global Bank; A Life in the Party; The Princeling Party: The Beginning of State Capitalism; Taking Over a Basket Case; Transforming CDB from an ATM Machine; Developing a Slogan.…”
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A decade of Tanzania : politics, economy and society 2005-2017 by Hirschler, Kurt, Hofmeier, Rolf

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State Terrorism and Human Rights : International Responses since the End of the Cold War. by Duncan, Gillian

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Understanding Namibia : the trials of independence by Melber, Henning

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Rethinking open society : new adversaries and new opportunities

Table of Contents: “…The Contemporary Crisis of PoliticalCommunication (Erica Benner); Populism and Democracy in the Twenty-First Century (Pierre Rosanvallon); The Enduring Appeal of the One-Party State (Anne Applebaum); V. From Transition to Backsliding: Did Open Societies Fail?…”
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The freedom of speech for members of parliament in Tanzania : an appraisal of law and practice in light of international human rights law and best practices by Jesse, James E. M. C.

Table of Contents: “…2.1 INTRODUCTORY REMARKS ON FREEDOM OF SPEECH FOR MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT2.2 THE PARLIAMENTARY IMMUNITY AND/OR PRIVILEGES; 2.2.1 The Meaning of Parliamentary Immunity and/or Privileges; 2.2.1.1 Power of Parliament to Conduct Inquiries; 2.2.1.2 Power of Parliament to Punish Contempt; 2.3 THE LEGAL BASIS FOR PARLIAMENTARY IMMUNITY; CHAPTER THREE -- THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND PRACTICE OF THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH FOR MPS IN TANZANIA; 3.1 THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN GENERAL; 3.1.1 The Era of One-Party State and Party Supremacy in Tanzania.…”
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Not quite shamans : spirit worlds and political lives in northern Mongolia by Pedersen, Morten Axel, 1969-

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A predictable tragedy : Robert Mugabe and the collapse of Zimbabwe by Compagnon, Daniel

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A predictable tragedy : Robert Mugabe and the collapse of Zimbabwe by Compagnon, Daniel

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Tanzania in Transition : From Nyerere to Mkapa.

Table of Contents: “…THE NORWEGIAN-TANZANIAN AID RELATIONSHIP -- A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; The Nordic Alternative; Technical assistance and cultural encounter; Financial aid and project orientation: Stiegler's Gorge; The one-party state and the Tanzania syndrome; Budget aid and the missing link in the aid relationship: Macro-economics.…”
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The Dutch and German communist left (1900-68) : 'Neither Lenin nor Trotsky nor Stalin!' 'All workers must think for themselves!' by Bourrinet, Philippe

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Visions of power in Cuba : revolution, redemption, and resistance, 1959-1971 by Guerra, Lillian

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The roots of Solidarity : a political sociology of Poland's working-class democratization by Laba, Roman, 1944-

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Heart of Europe : the Past in Poland's Present. by Davies, Norman

Table of Contents: “…Cover; CONTENTS; MAPS AND DIAGRAMS; ILLUSTRATIONS; A NOTE ON POLISH SPELLING; CHAPTER 1 The Legacy of Humiliation: Post-war Poland to the Crisis of the People's Republic, 1944-1983; Five Phases; 1 The Communist Take-over: From the Soviet Liberation to the One-Party State, July 1944 to December 1948; 2 Polish Stalinism, December 1948 to October 1956; 3 National Communism: The Heyday of the PZPR, October 1956 to August 1980; 4 The Interval of SOLIDARITY, August 1980 to December 1981; 5 The Military Dictatorship, December 1981-1983; Spiders' Webs and Galley-slaves; Two Nations.…”
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Gilded age

Table of Contents: “…/ Zheng Yu and Chris Smith – Liquid labourscape : ad hoc experimentation in a Chinese special economic zone in Laos / Antonella Diana – Outsourcing exploitation : Chinese and Cambodian garment workers compared / Ivan Franceschini – Trade union reform in one-party states : China and Vietnam compared / Anita Chan – Prospects for US-China union relations in the era of Xi and Trump / Katie Quan -- #iSlaveat10 / Jenny Chan – Treating what ails the study of Chinese politics / William Hurst – Conceptual confusion in the research on Chinese civil society / Taru Salmenkari – China’s social organisations after the Charity Law / Karla W. …”
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End of the rainbow

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Leadership and Public Sector Reform in Asia

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