Political Reform and Developing Nations

Political reform and super-optimum solutions, Stuart Nagel. Part 1 Reforming branches of government: from coparticipation to coalition - the problems of presidentialism in the Uruguayan case, 1984-1990, Maria Ester Mancebo; the role of women legislators in the democratization process - a case study of the Philippines, Socorro Reyes; judicial change in Yugoslavia - the rise of ethno-political justice, Lenard Cohen. Part 2 Reforming levels of government: intergovernmental relations in India, R. Thandavan; intergovernmental relations in Uruguay - the conflicts between local and central government, Constanza Moreira and Alicia Veneziano. Part 3 Reforming political parties: enhancing public management competence on the local level in post-socialist East Central Europe, Jim Seroka; from one-party rule to multipartism in Africa, Alex Hadenius. Part 4 Reforming political communication from interest groups and public opinion: political alienation in the Soviet Union, Arthur Miller. Part 5 Reforming electoral procedures: electoral systems in Greece, Panayote Dimitras; general elections in India, 1989, M.V. Pylee. Part 6 Reforming constitutional rights and democracy: political transition and constitutional change in Eastern Europe, Andras Bozoki; military rule, racism and democratization in Mauritania - comparison with Sudan, Garba Diallo; democratization as linkage-politics - a case study of Paraguay, Mikael Bostrom.