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The Uses of Comparative Politics: Lessons of Eleven Countries as mentioned in this paper The Lessons of eleven countries: Britain, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, China, India, Mexico, Brazil, Nigeria, IranAbstract:
* The Uses of Comparative Politics * Britain * France * Germany * Japan * Russia * China * India * Mexico * Brazil * Nigeria * Iran * Epilogue: Lessons of Eleven Countriesread more
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Heike Holbig,Bruce Gilley +1 more
TL;DR: The contemporary politics of China reflect an ongoing effort by the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to claim the right to rule in light of the consequences of economic development, international pressures, and historical change as discussed by the authors.