Comparative Politics A Global Introduction

Name: Comparative Politics A Global Introduction
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ISBN: 9780073526317

ISBN-10: 0073526312

ISBN-13: 9780073526317

Edition: 3rd 2008 (Revised)

Authors: Michael J. Sodaro, Dean W. Collinwood, Bruce J. Dickson, Joseph L. Klesner, Timothy D. Sisk

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Comparative Politics: A Global Introduction presents a uniquely comprehensive approach to the study of politics in a variety of countries. Part I surveys the core topics of comparative politics and equips students with the concepts and analytical methods they need to understand the complexities of today's political world. Part I enhances critical thinking skills by explaining in a step-by-step fashion how the basic techniques of the scientific method, such as qualitative hypothesis testing, can be used to understand political realities. Part II provides in-depth studies of many major countries, using the concepts and analytical techniques introduced in Part I. By combining rich…

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List price: $180.00
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Publication date: 5/3/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 848
Size: 8.00" wide x 10.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 3.146
Language: English

Timothy D. Sisk is Professor and Associate Dean for Research at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver.




Concepts and Critical Thinking



Comparative Politics: What Is It? Why Study It?



Major Topics of Comparative Politics



Critical Thinking about Politics: Analytical Techniques of Political Science - The Logic of Hypothesis Testing



Power



The State and Its Institutions



States and Nations: Nationalism - Nation Building - Supranationalism



Democracy: What Is It?



Democracy: How Does It Work? State Institutions and Electoral Systems



Democracy: What Does It Take? Ten Conditions



People and Politics: Voters ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Parties ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Interest Groups ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Dissidence ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Revolution



Political Culture



Ideology



Political Economy: Laissez-Faire ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Central Planning ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Mixed Economies ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Welfare States



The Politics of Development



Countries and Leaders



The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland



France



Germany



Japan



Russia



China



Mexico and Brazil



Nigeria and South Africa