Issues in Comparative Politics

CQ Researcher is the choice of librarians, researchers, and students seeking original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on the most vital issues shaping our world. Each weekly report offers in-depth, unbiased coverage of a single topic. Written by CQ Press′s staff of experienced reporters, these reports provide up-to-date information on a wide range of social, economic, political, environmental, and international issues.

• PART ONE: COMPARATIVE DEMOCRATIZATION AND DICTATORSHIPSTurmoil in the Arab WorldDemocracy in Southeast AsiaSub-Saharan DemocracyPART TWO: ACCOUNTABILITY, CIVIL LIBERTIES, AND CIVIL SOCIETYPress FreedomSeparatist MovementsGay RightsPART THREE: THE GLOBAL MARKET: DEVELOPMENT, POVERTY, AND INEQUALITYRapid UrbanizationBrazil on the RiseFuture of the EuroGlobalizing ScienceEvaluating MicrofinancePART FOUR: SOCIAL POLICIES AND SOCIAL ISSUESReligious FundamentalismEurope’s Immigration TurmoilHonor KillingsSocial Welfare in EuropeThe Graying Planet