04590nam 2200793 a 450 991082163900332120251116170858.0978661272926397814443519581444351958978128272926112827292689781444327540144432754297814443275571444327550(CKB)2670000000034373(EBL)573959(OCoLC)659500865(SSID)ssj0000425575(PQKBManifestationID)11285364(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000425575(PQKBWorkID)10369392(PQKB)10884335(MiAaPQ)EBC573959(Au-PeEL)EBL573959(CaPaEBR)ebr10419150(CaONFJC)MIL272926(PPN)226205584(Perlego)1013566(EXLCZ)99267000000003437320100319d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrPolitical atlas of the modern world an experiment in multidimensional statistical analysis of the political systems of modern states /edited by Andrei Melville1st ed.Malden, Mass. Wiley-Blackwell20101 online resource (256 p.)Description based upon print version of record.9781444335804 1444335804 Includes bibliographical references and index.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 Index3.2 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 Analysis5 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 Classifications5.11 Russia and Other Post-Communist States in Multidimensional ClassificationsConclusion; Index of Countries; Index of NamesThe 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.World politics21st centuryWorld politics21st centuryMapsPolitical indicatorsEconomic indicatorsSocial indicatorsWorld politicsWorld politicsPolitical indicators.Economic indicators.Social indicators.911Melʹvilʹ A. I︠U︡(Andreĭ I︠U︡rʹevich)676029MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910821639003321Political atlas of the modern world4079071UNINA