Comparative Politics: Interests, Identities, and Institutions in a Changing Global Order

by Edited by Jeffrey Kopstein , Mark Lichbach

• ISBN13: 9780521708401
• ISBN10: 0521708400
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-07-21
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Summary

Now in its third edition, this unique textbook remains a favourite for introductory undergraduate courses in comparative politics. It features twelve theoretically and historically grounded country studies that show how the three major concepts of comparative analysis - interests, identities, and institutions - shape the politics of nations and regions. Written in a style free of heavy-handed jargon and organized to address the concerns of contemporary comparativists, this textbook provides students with the conceptual tools and historical background they need to understand the politics of our complex world. This third edition introduces completely new chapters on the European Union, France, and Nigeria.

Table of Contents

What is comparative politics?

The framework of analysis

Early Developers

Britain

France

Middle Developers

Germany

Japan

Late Developers

Russia

China

Experimental Developers

Mexico

India

Iran

South Africa

The European Union

Nigeria

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