Introducing Comparative Politics Concepts and Cases in Context

Name: Introducing Comparative Politics Concepts and Cases in Context
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ISBN: 9780872893436

ISBN-10: 087289343X

ISBN-13: 9780872893436

Edition: 2007 (Revised)

Authors: Carol Ann Drogus, Stephen Walter Orvis

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Have you been tempted to teach your intro course thematically, but are afraid that your students will be unable to see how concepts relate to actual countries? Yet sticking with a country by-country approach means never being able to fully address the questions that really engage comparativists. But that has its drawbacks as well. Is there an ideal middle ground between the current text approaches to the field?Carol Ann Drogus and Stephen Orvis, a Latin Americanist and an Africanist by training, offer an innovative hybrid approach to the field. The book is organized thematically around important concepts in comparative politics; in turn, each chapter is framed by the questions of who… rules?, what motivates political behavior?, and where and why? Then, within each chapter, the authors have integrated a set of extended case studies based on a selection of ten âcoreâ countries. Serving as consistent geographic touchstones, students get to know these countries as they accumulate conceptual knowledge. The cases are placed in chapters where they make the most sense substantively-not separated from theory or in a separate volume-and vividly illustrate issues in cross-national context.An array of thematic features extends the bookâs analysis and effectively integrates case material:-Case Studies Forming the backbone of country coverage, these âbaselineâ cases are substantial enough for students to build foundational knowledge about the ten core countries of Brazil, China, Germany, India, Iran, Japan, Nigeria, Russia, the UK, and the U.S. Because each case is tied to an analytic question or idea, students arenât lost in a sea of detail, but rather see country coverage in real thematic context.-Mini-cases Because no group of core countries can illustrate the full scope of issues in comparative politics, the authors include âmini-casesâ throughout the book. These briefer cases focus on topics such as state failure, ethnic violence, and economic differences and feature countries about which most other texts say very little: Afghanistan, Chile, Cuba, Guatemala, Kenya, the Philippines, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Vietnam, Zimbabwe, and others.-In Context These short fact lists-like those students might find in an opinion-leader periodical such as Harperâs-take simple data and put them into interesting, often provocative context. The number of military coups in Africa versus Latin America or the change over time in the number of one-party states might surprise students and offer enlightening perspective for thinking through an issue.-Where and Why? In these boxes, students explore why certain events and developments happen in some countries and not in others. Why have some countries been able to develop enduring democratic governments, while others remain or become authoritarian? Or, why do some states have women in powerful political positions while others do not?-Country and Concept The majority of chapters include a table that shows key indicators for the core countries. For instance, in the chapter on the modern state, the authors include such data as each stateâs year of establishment, its failed state ranking, its government revenue as percentage of GDP, and its rating on the corruption perception index-all important measures of each stateâs size and nature.Helping students critically read as well as review and study:â¢ Chapter-opener questionsâ¢ Bolded key terms and glossaryâ¢ Data-rich tables and figuresâ¢ Substantive mapsâ¢ Compelling and instructive photosâ¢ End-of-chapter lists that include key concepts, work cited, seminal books and articles, and important online databases

Book details

List price: $89.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: CQ Press
Publication date: 10/2/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 531
Size: 8.00" wide x 10.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.420
Language: English




a Framework for Understanding Comparative Politics


Introduction


The Big Issues


Comparative Politics: What Is It? Why Study It? How to Study It?


Three Key Questions in Comparative Politics


Plan of the Book


Key Concepts


Works Cited


Resources for Further Study


The Modern State


Characteristics of the Modern State


Mini-Case: Somaliland


Historical Origins of Modern States


Weak and Failed States


Mini-Case: Afghanistan


Mini-Case: Sierra Leone and Liberia: Collapsed States


Case Studies in State Formation


Case Study: United Kingdom


Case Study: The United States


Case Study: Japan


Case Study: Germany


Case Study: Brazil


Case Study: Russia


Case Study: Iran


Case Study: India


Case Study: China


Case Study: Nigeria


Key Concepts


Works Cited


Resources for Further Study


Conclusion


States and Citizens


Regimes, Ideologies, and Citizens


Case Study: United Kingdom: ï¿½Ç£Cradle of Democracyï¿½Ç


Case Study: Russia


Case Study: Nazi Germany


Mini-Case: Tanzaniaï¿½ï¿½ï¿½s One-Party Regime


Case Study: Brazil: The Bureaucratic Authoritarian State, 1964ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½1985


Case Study: Nigeria: Neopatrimonial Military Rule, 1966ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½1979 and 1983ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½1999


Case Study: The Islamic Republic of Iran, 1979ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½


Conclusion


Key Concepts


Works Cited


Resources for Further Study


State and Identity


The Debate over Identity


Nations and Nationalism


Mini-Case: Civic Nationalism in France


Case Study: Nationalism in Germany


Ethnicity and Religion


Case Study: The Strange History of Ethnicity and Religion in Nigeria


Mini-Case: Rwanda: Genocide and Ethnic Violence


Race Mini-Case: Bolivia: Regional Conflict


Case Study: Racial Politics in the United States


Case Study: Race in Brazil


Conclusion


Key Concepts


Works Cites


Resources for Further Study


The State and the Market


The Market, Capitalism, and the State


Key Economic Debates


Globalization: a New World Order or DÃ©jÃ Vu All Over Again?


States and Markets around the World


Case Study: The United States: The Free Market Model


Case Study: Germany: The Social Market Economy


Mini-Case: The European Union, Economic Sovereignty, and Globalization


Case Study: Japan: The Developmental State and Its Crisis


Case Study: Brazil: Modernizing Authoritarianism, ISI, and Debt Crisis


Mini-Case: Chile: Early Neoliberal Reformer


Case Study: Nigeria: Oil, Corruption, and Dependence


Case Study: The Judiciaryï¿½Ç Germany and Brazil


Conclusion


Key Concepts


Works Cited


Resources for Further Study



Political Systems and How They Work


Political Institutions: Governing


Institutions: Executives and Legislatures


Case Study: Parliamentary Rule: Britain and India


Case Study: Presidentialism: The United States and Brazil


Mini-Case: Franceï¿½ï¿½ï¿½s Semipresidentialism


Case Study: Russia: Semipresidentialism in a New Democracy with Weak Functions


Judiciary


Case Study: The Judiciary: Germany and Brazil


Bureaucracy


Case Study: Bureaucratic Control and Corruption: Japan and India


Federalism


Case Study: Federalism: Brazil, India, Russia


Conclusion


Key Concepts


Works Cited


Resources for Further Study


Political Institutions: Participation and Representation


Formal Institutions: The Electoral System


Formal Institutions: Political Parties and Party Systems


Mini-Case: Mexico


Mini-Case: France and the Shift toward a Two-Party System


Civil Society


Case Study: United States: Evolution of a Two-Party, Pluralist System


Case Study: Germany: Neocorporatism under Threat


Case Study: Japan: a Dominant-Party System, Weak Civil Society, and Electoral Reform


Case Study: India: From Dominant Party to Multiparty Democracy


Conclusion


Key Concepts


Works Cited


Resources for Further Study


Authoritarian Institutions


Governing Institutions in Authoritarian Regimes


Mini-Case: The ï¿½Ç£Politics of Survivalï¿½Ç in Mobutuï¿½ï¿½ï¿½s Zaire


Mini-Case: Succession in Egypt and Zimbabwe


Elections, Parties, and Civil Society in Authoritarian Regimes


Case Study: China: From Communist to Modernizing Authoritarian Rule


Case Study: Iran: Theocracy with Limited Participation


Case Study: Nigeria: Weakening Institutions under Military Rule


Conclusion


Key Concepts


Works Cited


Resources for Further Study


Regime Change: Coups, Revolutions, and Democratization


The Military in Politics: Coups dï¿½ï¿½ï¿½Etat


Case Study: Comparing Coups: Brazil and Nigeria


Revolution


Case Study: Revolution: China and Iran


Democratization


Mini-Case: Philippines


Case Study: Brazil: Model Transition and the Question of Democratic Deepening


Case Study: Russia: Transition to Semi-Authoritarian Rule


Case Study: Nigeria: Neopatrimonial Transition


Conclusion


Key Concepts


Works Cited


Resources for Further Study



Issues and Policies


Globalization , Deindustrialization, and Development


Wealthy Countries: Deindustrialization and the Welfare State


Case Study: United Kingdom: Radical Reform in a Liberal Market Economy


Case Study: Germany: Struggling to Reform the Social Market Economy


Development and Globalization


Mini-Case: South Koreaï¿½ï¿½ï¿½s Economic Miracle


Mini-Case: Where Are the Middle Eastern ï¿½Ç£Tigersï¿½Ç ?


Case Study: China: An Emerging Powerhouse


Case Study: India: Development and Democracy


Case Study: Brazil: Does Globalization Allow a Different Path?


Case Study: Iran and Nigeria: Struggling with the Blessings of Oil


Conclusion


Key Concepts


Works Cited


Resources for Further Study


Public Policy When Markets Fail: Welfare, Health, and the Environment


ï¿½Ç£Welfareï¿½Ç : Social Policy in Comparative Perspective


Mini-Case: Swedenï¿½ï¿½ï¿½s Welfare State


Case Study: Germany: Reforming the Christian Democratic Welfare State


Case Study: The United States: Reforming the Liberal Welfare State


Case Study: Brazil: Starting a Welfare State in a Developing Economy


Health Care and Health Policy


Case Study: Germany: Pioneer of Modern Health Policy


Case Study: United Kingdom: Reforming the NHS


Case Study: U.S. Health Policy: Trials and Tribulations of the Market Model


Environmental Problems and Policy


Case Study: The United States: Pioneer that Lost Its Way?


Case Study: China: Searching for Sustainable Development


Case Study: Nigeria and Oil: a Question of Environmental Justice and Sustainable Development


Conclusion


Key Concepts


Works Cited


Resources for Further Study


Policies and Politics of Inclusion and Clashing Values


Religion: Recognition, Autonomy, and the Secular State


Mini-Case: Islamic Headscarves in France and Turkey


Case Study: United Kingdom: Religious Challenge to Multiculturalism


Case Study: India: Secularism in a Religious and Religiously Plural Society


Gender: The Continuing Struggle for Equal Social Status, Representation, and Participation


Mini-Case: Women in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait


Case Study: Russia: Women through Social and Political Transformation


Case Study: Iran: Social Gains, Political and Cultural Restrictions, and Islamic Feminism


Sexual Orientation: Assimilation or Liberation?


Case Study: The United States: Birthplace of a Movement but Limited Policy Change


Case Study: Brazil: LGBT Rights in a New Democracy


Conclusion


Key Concepts


Works Cited


For Further Study