Political Conflict, Political Development, and Public Policy - by Eduard a Ziegenhagen (Hardcover)

About the Book

The transformation of political systems is explored in this edited collection by assessing the relationships among political conflict, political development, and public policy. The continuous collapse and regeneration of political systems accompanied by violence and destruction are experiences shared by a majority of the world's population. Most often this larger phenomenon is conceived of in terms of political conflict, repression, and political development. This volume is devoted to exploration of this behavior as a means of understanding system transformation.

Book Synopsis

The transformation of political systems is explored in this edited collection by assessing the relationships among political conflict, political development, and public policy. The continuous collapse and regeneration of political systems accompanied by violence and destruction are experiences shared by a majority of the world's population. Most often this larger phenomenon is conceived of in terms of political conflict, repression, and political development. This volume is devoted to exploration of this behavior as a means of understanding system transformation.

About the Author

EDUARD A. ZIEGENHAGEN is Professor of Political Science and Research Fellow at the Center for Leadership Studies at the State University of New York at Binghamton. He is the author of four books including The Regulation of Political Conflict (Praeger, 1986) and (with K. Koutsoukis) Political Conflict in Southern Europe (Praeger, 1992).