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comparative politics and moves on to a study of major institutions and themes, such as the state

government : the layered territorial and bureaucratic organization of the world -- State making, nation

. -- The political executive. -- The bureaucracy. -- The policy process. -- Comparative methods

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: democracy bites; 5. From Machiavelli to the Puritans: fire fights fire; 6. From the Puritans to the

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, comparativists should study the causal agency of individuals, groups, and democracies. Second, the three types of

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Civil supremacy over the military -- Spain -- History -- 20th century.