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Introducing Comparative Politics
Concepts and Cases in Context
Fifth Edition
- Stephen Orvis - Hamilton College, USA
- Carol Ann Drogus - Colgate University, USA
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Comparative Politics
December 2019 | 648 pages | CQ Press
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World Map
Regional and Country Coverage
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
PART 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
Glossary
Index
Supplements
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“The graphics in the book are extremely reader-friendly. The language is clear and easy for students to follow. Instructor resources are quite helpful (and a key part of my decision-making). Overall, this is the best comparative politics text for undergrads that I have found. It covers all the important topics in the field and presents them in a way that is accessible to students.”
West Texas A&M University
“An excellent resource for the political scientist who is teaching comparative politics for the first time.”
City University of New York, Brooklyn College
”Orvis and Drogus have authored a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to comparative politics which will engage today’s undergraduates.”
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Kent State University
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Nichols College
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Tulsa Community College
