Comparing Apples and Mangoes () von S. N. Sangmpam

List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction

1. Comparing Apples and Mangoes

           The Mischaracterization of Third World Experiences
           Setting the Framework: Comparing Apples and Mangoes
           Politics and Overpoliticization

2. Sins of Universalism and Particularism

           From the Behavioral Revolution to Modernization Theory
           Democratization by Institutional Fiat
           Universalism from the Left
           Particularism and Anti-Third Worldism
           Particularism in South America, Asia, and Africa
           Conclusion

3. Overpoliticization: Empirical and Historical Evidence

           Overpoliticized Behaviors in Democratic Regimes
           Overpoliticized Behaviors in Authoritarian Regimes
           Overpoliticized Behaviors Common to Democratic and Authoritarian Regimes
           Overpoliticized Behaviors in Western Countries
           Conclusion: Differences and Similarities

4. Overpoliticization: Quantitative Evidence

           Data and Procedure
           Results and Interpretation
           Conclusion: Differences and Similarities

5. Understanding the Overpoliticized State

           Political Institutions and the State as Effects of Politics
           Compromise-Resistant Politics and the Overpoliticized State
           The Liberal Democratic State as the Conceptual Contrast

6. Basic Hypotheses About the Overpoliticized State

           What Explains Liberal Compromise?
           What Explains Overpoliticization?
           Conclusion

Appendixes
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index