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A comprehensive reference atlas applying multidimensional statistical analysis to compare political systems across all 192 countries. The book ranks states using five indices — stateness, external/internal threats, potential international influence, quality of life, and institutional foundations of democracy — and offers data‑driven country ratings, classification by principal‑component and cluster analyses, and in‑depth country profiles. It combines quantitative data, methodological rigor, and visual tables/diagrams to map global political structure systematically.
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Publisher: John Wiley & Sons / Wiley-Blackwell
Publishing Year: 2010
ISBN: 9781444335804
Pages: 256