Highlights
A conceptual framework that is easy for students to apply.
Essentials of Comparative Politics, Second Edition, teaches students the fundamentals that political scientists use to compare countries and governments. Beginning with basic concepts such as the state and regimes, Essentials of Comparative Politics uses a consistent framework to build on these concepts and enable students to make meaningful comparisons on their own.
Engaging new content.
The Second Edition offers new coverage of relevant issues that interest today’s students, including discussions of Islamic fundamentalism, the Iraq war, the expansion of the European Union, and the effects of globalization. Also included is a new chapter on political violence that examines revolution and terrorism across countries and cultures.
Student-friendly pedagogy reinforces important concepts.
For the Second Edition, the text’s art program and pedagogy have been refined to reinforce essential concepts.
- In Focus boxes throughout each chapter summarize important ideas.
- NEW Institution in Action boxes help students understand how political institutions function in differing political systems.
- A wealth of figures and tables in each chapter illustrate important points and provide real-world data.
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