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Stronger Legislatures, Stronger Democracies by Fish, M. Steven (Michael Steven)

“…In order to assess the real impact of different governmental arrangements on democratization, we must penetrate beyond general categories for classifying…”
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Islam and Authoritarianism by Fish, M. Steven

“…Are predominantly Muslim societies distinctly disadvantaged in democratization? If so, why? The article presents a straightforward cross-national examination…”
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Islam and Large-Scale Political Violence: Is There a Connection? by Fish, M. Steven, Jensenius, Francesca R., Michel, Katherine E.

“…Are Muslims especially prone to large-scale political violence? From Montesquieu to Samuel Huntington, prominent modern analysts of politics have regarded…”
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What Has Russia Become? by Fish, M. Steven

“…What has Russia become? The regime is best characterized as a conservative populist autocracy. It eschews all transformational visions, be they restorative or…”
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Does Diversity Hurt Democracy? by Fish, M. Steven (Michael Steven), Brooks, Robin S

“…Freedom House president Adrian Karatynycky has claimed in the Journal of Democracy that "democracy has been significantly more successful in monoethnic…”
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The Kremlin Emboldened: What Is Putinism? by Fish, M. Steven

“…Under Vladimir Putin, Russia’s ruling class again claims to represent a superior alternative to liberal democracy. How can we theorize this regime? Putinism is…”
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Diversity, Conflict and Democracy: Some Evidence from Eurasia and East Europe by Steven Fish, M., Kroenig, Matthew

“…Does diversity endanger democracy? Ethnic composition is often thought to affect democracy by means of its influence on the probability of violent civil…”
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The Secret Supports of Mongolian Democracy by Fish, M. Steven, Seeberg, Michael

“…From Russia to Thailand and from Mali to Turkey, initial breakthroughs to open politics have been aborted as security services or high-handed executives have…”
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Mongolia: Democracy Without Prerequisites by Fish, M. Steven (Michael Steven)

“…Mongolia was considered one of the least likely cases to have undergone a successful transition to democracy. The reasons behind its success are discussed…”
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Postcommunist Subversion: Social Science and Democratization in East Europe and Eurasia by Steven Fish, M.

“…Our political malaise is due to the same cause as our social malaise: that is, to the lack of secondary cadres to interpose between the individual and the…”
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Indonesia: The Benefits of Civic Engagement by Lussier, Danielle N, Fish, M. Steven

“…Indonesia’s successful democratization poses a puzzle. As a vast, lower-middle income country with scant tradition of open politics, Indonesia did not seem to…”
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Policies first, institutions second: lessons from Estonia's economic reforms by Abrams, Neil A., Fish, M. Steven

“…It has become convention in recent years to treat the building of institutions as the centerpiece of successful economic reform. The case of Estonia challenges…”
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Russia and the CIS in 2016: Pursuing Great Power Status by FISH, M. STEVEN, SAMARIN, MELISSA, WAY, LUCAN AHMAD

“…Russia continued to pursue a policy of vigorous engagement with Asia in 2016. Its policy toward the East serves its overriding goal of confronting the West and…”
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Democratization and Economic Liberalization in the Postcommunist World by Fish, M. Steven, Choudhry, Omar

“…How does economic liberalization affect political regime? Economic liberalization is widely regarded as inimical to democratization. The “Washington…”
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A Response to Desposato by FISH, M. STEVEN, KROENIG, MATTHEW

“…Comments on Scott Desposato's "The Handbook of National Legislatures" (same journal issue). Adapted from the source document…”
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Are Muslims distinctive?: a look at the evidence / M. Steven Fish by Fish, M. Steven

“…Are Muslims Distinctive? represents the first major scientific effort to assess how Muslims and non-Muslims differ--and do not differ--in the contemporary…”
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What Is Putinism? by Fish, M. Steven

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Democratization's Requisites: The Postcommunist Experience by Fish, M. Steven

“…Democratization's requisites in the postcommunist region are examined. Evidence supports the hypothesis that marketization and democratization are indeed…”
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The Art of Being Indispensable: Noncharismatic Personalism in Contemporary Political Parties by ANSELL, CHRISTOPHER K., FISH, M. STEVEN

“…Max Weber's theory of leadership authority has deeply influenced theories of political parties, but Weber's concept of charisma is often used indiscriminately…”
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The predicament of Russian liberalism: Evidence from the December 1995 parliamentary elections by Fish, M. Steven

“…The performance of liberal parties was poor. Unlike their counterparts in many Central and East European countries, their core goals and aspirations had not…”
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