Books Received

The books listed below were recently received by the editors. A listing here does not preclude a review in a future issue.

Advanced Democracies

Adventures in Democracy: A History of the Vote in New Zealand. By Neil Atkinson. University of Otago Press, 2003. 319 pp.

Campaigning Online: The Internet in U.S. Elections. By Bruce Bimber and Richard Davis. Oxford University Press, 2003. 224 pp.

The Democratic Experiment: New Directions in American Political History. Edited by Meg Jacobs, William J. Novak, and Julian E. Zelizer. Princeton University Press, 2003. 421 pp.

The European Union and Democratization. Edited by Paul J. Kubicek. Routledge, 2003. 219 pp.

L’Europe, incarnation de la démocratie chrétienne: Un dialogue. Charles Delamare and Francis Olivier. L’Harmattan, 2003. 299 pp.

From Bullets to Ballots: The Election of 1800 and the First Peaceful Transfer of Political Power. By John Zvesper. Claremont Institute, 2003. 150 pp.

Marx, Tocqueville, and Race in America: The “Absolute Democracy” or “Defiled Republic.” By August H. Nimtz, Jr. Lexington Books, 2003. 299 pp.

Models of Voting in Presidential Elections: The 2000 U.S. Election. Edited by Herbert F. Weisberg and Clyde Wilcox. Stanford University Press, 2004. 292 pp.

Power Without Persuasion: The Politics of Direct Presidential Action. By William G. Howell. Princeton University Press, 2003. 239 pp.

The Presidency and Political Science: Two Hundred Years of Constitutional Debate. By Raymond Tatalovich and Thomas S. Engeman. Johns Hopkins University Press, 2003. 268 pp.

Reaganism and the Death of Representative Democracy. By Walter Williams. Georgetown University Press, 2003. 306 pp.

Who Governs Southern Europe? Regime Change and Ministerial Recruitment, 1850–2000. Edited by Pedro Tavares de Almeida, Antonio Costa Pinto, and Nancy Bermeo. Frank Cass, 2003. 242 pp.

Africa

Local Governance in Africa: The Challenges of Democratic Decentralization. By Dele Olowu and James S. Wunsch. Lynne Rienner, 2003. 310 pp.

Multi-Party Elections in Africa. Edited by Michael Cowen and Liisa Laakso. Palgrave, 2002. 387 pp.

Political Topographies of the African State: Territorial Authority and Institutional Choice. By Cathrine Boone. Cambridge University Press, 2003. 405 pp.

Subnationalism in Africa: Ethnicity, Alliances, and Politics. Joshua B. Forrest. Lynne Rienner, 2004. 307 pp.

Asia

Confucianism for the Modern World. By Daniel A. Bell and Hahm Chaibong. Cambridge University Press, 2003. 383 pp.

Democracy, Asian Values, and Hong Kong: Evaluating Political Elite Beliefs. By Bob Beatty. Praeger, 2003. 230 pp.

India’s 1999 Elections and 20th Century Politics. Edited by Paul Wallace and Ramashray Roy. Sage, 2003. 443 pp.

Taxation without Representation in Contemporary Rural China. By Thomas P. Bernstein and Xiaobo Lu. Cambridge University Press, 2003. 282 pp.

Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union

The 1999–2000 Elections in Russia: Their Impact and Legacy. Edited by Vicki L. Hesli and William M. Reisinger. Cambridge University Press, 2003. 302 pp.

Bosnia-Herzegovina: The End of a Legacy. By Neven Andjelić. Frank Cass, 2003. 228 pp.

Capitalism and Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe: Assessing the Legacy of Communist Rule. Edited by Grzegorz Ekiert and Stephen E. Hanson. Cambridge University Press, 2003. 375 pp.

Committees in Post-Communist Democratic Parliaments: Comparative Institutionalization. Edited by David M. Olson and William E. Crowther. Ohio State University Press, 2002. 213 pp.

Minority Ethnic Mobilization in the Russian Federation. By Dmitry P. Gorenburg. Cambridge University Press, 2003. 297 pp.

Nations in Transit 2003: Democratization in East Central Europe and Eurasia. Edited by Adrian Karatnycky, Alexander Motyl, and Amanda Schnetzer. Freedom House, 2003. 676 pp.

The Origins of Postcommunist Elites: From Prague Spring to the Breakup of Czechoslovakia. By Gil Eyal. University of Minnesota Press, 2003. 238 pp.

Ownership Process in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Contribution on the International Dimensions of Democratization in the Balkans. Edited by Christophe Solioz and Svebor Dizdarevic. Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, 2003. 143 pp.

Political Parties in the Regions of Russia: Democracy Unclaimed. By Grigorii V. Golosov. Lynne Rienner, 2004. 307 pp.

The Social Construction of Man, the State, and War: Identity, Conflict, and Violence in Former Yugoslavia. By Franke Wilmer. Routledge, 2003. 339 pp.

Solidarity and Contention: Networks of Polish Opposition. By Maryian Osa. University of Minnesota Press, 2003. 240 pp.

Stalinism for All Seasons: A Political History of Romanian Communism. By Vladimir Tismaneanu. University of...