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AP Comparative Government: Political Systems, Regimes and Governments (1)

Ideologies

LibGuide page on political ideologies

1.1 Practice of Political Scientists

1.2 Defining Political Organizations

CIA World Factbook

1.3 Democracy v. Authoritarianism

1.4 Democratization

Democratization from ABC-Clio

1.5/1.6 Power and Authority

Masha Gessen on Recognizing an Autocrat
A WNYC podcast with Masha Gessen about the book Surviving Autocracy

1.7 Federal & Unitary Systems

Nigeria is a unitary state and not a federation

1.8/1.9 Legitimacy

Parade's End
An article about legitimacy from The Economist

Transparency International

1.10 Political Stability

Sovereignty

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