1.  A basic task in political analysis is to determine whether there are some criteria by which political systems can be classified.

2.  A better understanding of the implications and consequences of economic and political development policies is of immediate practical importance.

3.  A big loss of foreign business, they reasoned, would matter more to the political leaders.

4.  A case study of political transition in one of the major totalitarian regimes.

5.  A comprehensive review of quantitative cross-national studies of political violence.

6.  A crucial function of political parties is to aggregate and simplify these many demands into a few packages of clear alternatives.

7.  A good deal of straight forward social activity is almost always associated with the actual political engagement.

8.  A graceful writer with a strong grip on story, Molly Gloss is also a writer with a political agenda.