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Introducing Comparative Politics
The Essentials
Second Edition
- Stephen Orvis - Hamilton College, USA
- Carol Ann Drogus - Colgate University, USA
February 2020 | 424 pages | CQ Press
Introducing Comparative Politics: The Essentials is focused on core concepts and the big picture questions in comparative politics—Who rules? What explains political behavior? Where and why? Stephen Orvis and Carol Ann Drogus demonstrate the strengths and weaknesses of commonly debated theories, structures, and beliefs and push students to apply their understanding.
While detailed case studies can go in-depth on specific countries and political systems, this book distills its country material into the narrative, increasing global awareness, current-event literacy, and critical-thinking skills. Adapted from the authors’ Introducing Comparative Politics, Fifth Edition, The Essentials version offers the same framework for understanding comparative politics in a briefer format, allowing you to teach the course the way you want to teach it.
While detailed case studies can go in-depth on specific countries and political systems, this book distills its country material into the narrative, increasing global awareness, current-event literacy, and critical-thinking skills. Adapted from the authors’ Introducing Comparative Politics, Fifth Edition, The Essentials version offers the same framework for understanding comparative politics in a briefer format, allowing you to teach the course the way you want to teach it.
World Map
Preface
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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“This text presents a well-structured overview of critical themes in comparative politics in a very relevant and engaging format, and at a price that our students can afford. [Introducing Comparative Politics: The Essentials is a] thematically strong comparative political overview that is affordable for students."
University of Kansas
“[The text] provides all the basics for comparative politics and leaves no stones unturned.”
Colorado State University
