New Directions In Comparative Politics

by Wiarda, Howard J.

• ISBN13: 9780813301419
• ISBN10: 0813301416
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1985-09-03
• Publisher: Westview Pr

Summary

This book surveys all the main theories and approaches in comparative politics. It provides background on the history of the field and it includes contributions by the leading figures in the field.

Author Biography

Howard J. Wiarda is Dean Rusk Professor of International Relations and head of the Department of International Affairs at the University of Georgia, and Senior Scholar at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C. He is la member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the author or editor of numerous Westview books including An Introduction to Latin American Politics and Development (with Harvey Kline) and Civil Society: The American Model and Third World Development. He is also a contributing co-editor (with Harvey Kline) of Latin American Politics and Development, Sixth Edition (2007, Westview).

Table of Contents

List of Tables and Figures	p. ix
Preface to the Third Edition	p. xi
Introduction: New Directions in Comparative Politics	p. 1
Corporatism and Comparative Politics: Is There a New Century of Corporatism?	p. 17
The Dependency Approach	p. 45
The State in Society	p. 63
Comparative Political Economy	p. 81
Public Policy and Politics: Analyzing Policy in Comparative Perspective	p. 103
Non-Western Theories of Development: Critiques and Explorations	p. 119
Political Culture and Democracy	p. 141
Rational Choice Theory in Comparative Politics	p. 165
The Study of Political Institutions	p. 189
Toward the Future: Old and New Directions in Comparative Politics	p. 211
Select Bibliography	p. 225
About the Editor and Contributors	p. 239
Index	p. 241
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