Religion and Nationalism in Global Perspective. By J. Christopher Soper and Joel S. Fetzer. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2018. 280p. $105.00 cloth, $29.99 paper.
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DOI: 10.1017/s1537592719003189
Abstract: operate in urban areas cultivate electoral constituencies that care more about programmatic issues and are thus harder to co-opt. The book’s evidence includes an impressive array of interviews with leftist, Islamist, and pro-regime politicians, which… read more here.
Keywords: opposition; optation; regime; religion nationalism ... See more keywords
The Opposition Advantage: Islamist Opposition Parties and Security Cooperation
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DOI: 10.1017/s1755048320000577
Abstract: Abstract This paper highlights the impact of religious oppositions in Muslim-majority states towards security cooperation with the U.S. Such cooperation provides security but is risky as the U.S. can coerce its weaker allies and push… read more here.
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The Performance of Opposition Parties in Competitive Authoritarian Regimes: Three Case Studies from the Western Balkans
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DOI: 10.1057/s41304-021-00326-w
Abstract: This article investigates opposition to the competitive authoritarian regimes in Montenegro (1997–2020), North Macedonia (2006–2017), and Serbia (2012–). In each of the three countries, opposition parties face or have faced the challenge of competing on… read more here.
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More spotlight, more problems? Westminster parliamentary systems and leadership replacement in large opposition parties
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DOI: 10.1177/1354068816678885
Abstract: In this article, I argue that Westminster parliamentary systems encourage large opposition parties to replace their leaders between elections. Parliamentary system structures how parties compete over legislative outcomes. In Westminster systems, the government’s dominance in… read more here.
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Lone organizers: Opposition party-building in hostile places in Tanzania
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DOI: 10.1177/13540688211041034
Abstract: I ask where African opposition parties organize. Party-building is communicative; it involves persuading people to become activists. The literature suggests that opposition parties organize where people are receptive to their messages and build outwards from… read more here.
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