Political atlas of the modern world : an experiment in multidimensional statistical analysis of the political systems of modern states / / edited by Andrei Melville

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910821639003321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Malden, Mass., : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010
• ISBN: 9786612729263; 9781444351958; 1444351958; 9781282729261; 1282729268; 9781444327540; 1444327542; 9781444327557; 1444327550
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (256 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): MelʹvilʹA. I︠U︡ (Andreĭ I︠U︡rʹevich)
• Disciplina: 911
• Soggetti: World politics - 21st century; Political indicators; Economic indicators; Social indicators
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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 Index3.3 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 Profiles5.1 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 ClassificationsConclusion; Index of Countries; Index of Names
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 analysisRanks countries according to five indices of political development: stateness, external and internal threats, potential of international influence, quality of life, institutional basis of democracyIllustrated throughout with tables and diagrams.