Comparative Politics: A Global Introduction with PowerWeb; MP

by Sodaro, Michael J.

• ISBN13: 9780072512830
• ISBN10: 0072512830
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-04-11
• Publisher: MCG

Summary

This first edition text for the introductory Comparative Politics course uniquely achieves a balance between the methodology and science of politics and the comprehendible, comprehensive type of text that will truly prepare a student with little background to understand key concepts, theories and foundations of political science. Impressive as an introduction to the science of comparative politics, the author blends a nuts and bolts approach with meaningful historical and contemporary political examples and blends these examples with a strong theoretical background. Written in an exceptionally clear tone and accompanied by websites, exercises and readings, this text will reach out to the introductory level student while also presenting material that can be used to continue students’ training in scholarly research. Now packaged with PowerWeb, a dynamic course-specific rather than book-specific supplement that engages your students in three levels of resource materials and provides a true avenue to extending learning about a subject, Comparative Politics: A Global Introduction is a necessity in any Comparative Government course.

Table of Contents

Comparative Politics: An Overview

Comparative Politics: What is it? Why Study It?

Major Topics of Comparative Politics

Critical Thinking about Politics The Logic of Political Science

Critical thinking About Politics Hypothesis Testing

Power

The State and Its Institutions

Nation-States, Nationalism and Supranationalism

Democracy: What is it?

Democracy: How does it work? State Institution -- Electoral Systems

Conditions for Democracy and Democratization

People and Politics Voters - Parties - Interest Groups - Dissidence - Revolution

Political Culture and Political Psychology

Ideology

Political Economy Lassiez-Faire - Central Planning - Mixed Economies - Welfare States

Developing Countries

Comparative Politics: Case Studies

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

France

Germany

Japan

Israel

Russia

China

Mexico and Brazil

Nigeria and South Africa

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