Description
Book SynopsisOrganized thematically around important questions in comparative politicswho rules? what explains political behavior? where and why?
Introducing Comparative Politicsintegrates a set of extended case studies of 11 countriesthat vividly illustrate issues in cross-national context. The cases are placed within the chapters where they make the most sense not separated from the theory or in a separate volumehelping students make connections between theory and practice earlier in the semester and giving them a more holistic view of comparative politics.
Table of ContentsPart I: A Framework For Understanding Comparative Politics Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: The Modern State Chapter 3: States, Citizens, And Regimes Chapter 4: States And Identity Part II: Political Systems And How They Work Chapter 5: Governing Institutions In Democracies Chapter 6: Institutions Of Participation And Representation In Democracies Chapter 7: Contentious Politics: Social Movements, Political Violence, And Revolution Chapter 8: Authoritarian Institutions Chapter 9: Regime Change Part III: Political Economy And Policy Chapter 10: Political Economy Of Wealth Chapter 11: Political Economy Of Development Chapter 12: Public Policies When Markets Fail: Welfare, Health, And The Environment
