Political Atlas of the Modern World.

By: Melville, AndreiContributor(s): Polunin, Yuri | Ilyin, Mikhail | Mironyuk, Mikhail | Timofeev, Ivan | Meleshkina, Elena | Vaslavskiy, YanMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: Chicester : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2011Copyright date: ©2011Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (256 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781444351958Subject(s): Economic indicators | Political indicators | Social indicators | World politics -- 21st century -- Maps | World politics -- 21st centuryGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Political Atlas of the Modern WorldDDC classification: 911 LOC classification: D863.P65 2010Online resources: Click to View
Contents:
Intro -- Political Atlas of the Mordern World -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Theoretical and Methodological Grounds of the Project -- 1.1 Comparative Analysis Methods -- 1.2 Methods of Multidimensional Statistical Analysis -- 1.3 Overview of Precedents -- 2 Indices: Rationale and Structure -- 2.1 Stateness Index -- 2.2 External and Internal Threats Index -- 2.3 Index of Potential of International Influence -- 2.4 Quality of Life Index -- 2.5 Index of Institutional Basis of Democracy -- 3 Country Ratings -- 3.1 Countries Rated by the Stateness Index -- 3.2 Countries Rated by the External and Internal Threats Index -- 3.3 Countries Rated by the Index of Potential of International Influence -- 3.4 Countries Rated by the Quality of Life Index -- 3.5 Countries Rated by the Index of Institutional Basis of Democracy -- 3.6 Correlations Between the Indices -- 3.7 Correlation Between the Institutional Basis of Democracy Index and Democracy Indices of Other Projects -- 4 Countries Classified by Principal Components Method and Cluster Analysis -- 4.1 Countries Classified by the Principal Components Method -- 4.2 Countries Classified by Cluster Analysis -- 5 From Universal Comparisons to Country Profiles -- 5.1 The United States in Multidimensional Classifications -- 5.2 The United Kingdom in Multidimensional Classifications -- 5.3 Germany in Multidimensional Classifications -- 5.4 France in Multidimensional Classifications -- 5.5 Japan in Multidimensional Classifications -- 5.6 China in Multidimensional Classifications -- 5.7 India in Multidimensional Classifications -- 5.8 Brazil in Multidimensional Classifications -- 5.9 North Korea in Multidimensional Classifications -- 5.10 Myanmar in Multidimensional Classifications -- 5.11 Russia and Other Post-Communist States in Multidimensional Classifications -- Conclusion.
Index of Countries -- Index of Names.
Summary: The Political Atlas of the Modern World is a unique reference source which addresses these questions by providing a comparative study of the political systems of all 192 countries of the world.  Uses quantitative data and multidimensional statistical analysis Ranks countries according to five indices of political development: stateness, external and internal threats, potential of international influence, quality of life, institutional basis of democracy Illustrated throughout with tables and diagrams.
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Intro -- Political Atlas of the Mordern World -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Theoretical and Methodological Grounds of the Project -- 1.1 Comparative Analysis Methods -- 1.2 Methods of Multidimensional Statistical Analysis -- 1.3 Overview of Precedents -- 2 Indices: Rationale and Structure -- 2.1 Stateness Index -- 2.2 External and Internal Threats Index -- 2.3 Index of Potential of International Influence -- 2.4 Quality of Life Index -- 2.5 Index of Institutional Basis of Democracy -- 3 Country Ratings -- 3.1 Countries Rated by the Stateness Index -- 3.2 Countries Rated by the External and Internal Threats Index -- 3.3 Countries Rated by the Index of Potential of International Influence -- 3.4 Countries Rated by the Quality of Life Index -- 3.5 Countries Rated by the Index of Institutional Basis of Democracy -- 3.6 Correlations Between the Indices -- 3.7 Correlation Between the Institutional Basis of Democracy Index and Democracy Indices of Other Projects -- 4 Countries Classified by Principal Components Method and Cluster Analysis -- 4.1 Countries Classified by the Principal Components Method -- 4.2 Countries Classified by Cluster Analysis -- 5 From Universal Comparisons to Country Profiles -- 5.1 The United States in Multidimensional Classifications -- 5.2 The United Kingdom in Multidimensional Classifications -- 5.3 Germany in Multidimensional Classifications -- 5.4 France in Multidimensional Classifications -- 5.5 Japan in Multidimensional Classifications -- 5.6 China in Multidimensional Classifications -- 5.7 India in Multidimensional Classifications -- 5.8 Brazil in Multidimensional Classifications -- 5.9 North Korea in Multidimensional Classifications -- 5.10 Myanmar in Multidimensional Classifications -- 5.11 Russia and Other Post-Communist States in Multidimensional Classifications -- Conclusion.

Index of Countries -- Index of Names.

The Political Atlas of the Modern World is a unique reference source which addresses these questions by providing a comparative study of the political systems of all 192 countries of the world.  Uses quantitative data and multidimensional statistical analysis Ranks countries according to five indices of political development: stateness, external and internal threats, potential of international influence, quality of life, institutional basis of democracy Illustrated throughout with tables and diagrams.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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