{"product_id":"introducing-comparative-politics-international-student-edition-9781071942277","title":"Introducing Comparative Politics  International","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrganized thematically around important questions in comparative politicswho rules? what explains political behavior? where and why?\u003cstrong\u003eIntroducing Comparative Politics\u003c\/strong\u003eintegrates 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart 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","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49984461472087,"sku":"9781071942277","price":104.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/introducing-comparative-politics-international-student-edition-9781071942277","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}