LEADER 04590nam 2200793 a 450 001 9910821639003321 005 20251116170858.0 010 $a9786612729263 010 $a9781444351958 010 $a1444351958 010 $a9781282729261 010 $a1282729268 010 $a9781444327540 010 $a1444327542 010 $a9781444327557 010 $a1444327550 035 $a(CKB)2670000000034373 035 $a(EBL)573959 035 $a(OCoLC)659500865 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000425575 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11285364 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000425575 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10369392 035 $a(PQKB)10884335 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC573959 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL573959 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10419150 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL272926 035 $a(PPN)226205584 035 $a(Perlego)1013566 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000034373 100 $a20100319d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aPolitical atlas of the modern world $ean experiment in multidimensional statistical analysis of the political systems of modern states /$fedited by Andrei Melville 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aMalden, Mass. $cWiley-Blackwell$d2010 215 $a1 online resource (256 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a9781444335804 311 08$a1444335804 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aPolitical 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 327 $a3.2 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 327 $a5 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 327 $a5.11 Russia and Other Post-Communist States in Multidimensional ClassificationsConclusion; Index of Countries; Index of Names 330 $aThe 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. 606 $aWorld politics$y21st century 606 $aWorld politics$y21st century$vMaps 606 $aPolitical indicators 606 $aEconomic indicators 606 $aSocial indicators 615 0$aWorld politics 615 0$aWorld politics 615 0$aPolitical indicators. 615 0$aEconomic indicators. 615 0$aSocial indicators. 676 $a911 701 $aMel?vil?$b A. I?U?$g(Andrei? I?U?r?evich)$0676029 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910821639003321 996 $aPolitical atlas of the modern world$94079071 997 $aUNINA