Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Tables x
4. Foreword by Francis Fukuyama xi
5. Preface xix
6. 1. Political Order and Political Decay 1
7. 2. Political Modernization: America vs. Europe 93
8. 3. Political Change in Traditional Polities 140
9. 4. Praetorianism and Political Decay 192
10. 5. Revolution and Political Order 264
11. 6. Reform and Political Change 344
12. 7. Parties and Political Stability 397
13. Index 463