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Comparative Politics Today, 9/e


Comparative Politics Today, 9/e
Author(s)  Gabriel A. Almond, Kaare Strom, G. Bingham Powell Jr. and Russell J. Dalton
ISBN  9788131761137
Imprint  Pearson Education
Copyright  2010
Pages  792
Binding  Paperback
List Price  Rs. 950.00
  
 
 

This text includes thematic chapters and country studies that define fundamental political science concepts, lay out a theoretical framework, and analyze differences and similarities among countries. Written by leading comparativists and area study specialists, Comparative Politics Today helped define the field of comparative politics and will help students ask–and answer–fundamental questions about politics and government.
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Gabriel Almond (deceased) was Professor of Political Science at Stanford University.

G. Bingham Powell is Marie C. Wilson and Joseph C. Wilson Professor of Political Science at the University of Rochester.

Russell J. Dalton is Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Irvine.

Kaare Strøm is Professor of Political Science at the University of California, San Diego
 

PART ONE. INTRODUCTION
  1. Issues in Comparative Politics
  2. Comparing Political Systems

PART TWO. SYSTEM, PROCESS, AND POLICY
  1. Political Culture and Political Socialization
  2. Interest Articulation
  3. Interest Aggregation and Political Parties
  4. Government and Policymaking
  5. Public Policy

PART THREE. COUNTRY STUDIES
  1. Politics in Britain by Richard Rose
  2. Politics in France by Martin A. Schain
  3. Politics in Germany by Russell J. Dalton
  4. Politics in Japan by Frances Rosenbluth and Michael F. Thies
  5. Politics in Russia by Thomas F. Remington
  6. Politics in China by Melanie Manion
  7. Politics in Mexico by Wayne A. Cornelius and Jeffrey A. Weldon
  8. Politics in Brazil by Frances Hagopian
  9. Politics in Iran by H.E. Chehabi and Arang Keshavarzian
  10. Politics in India by Subrata K. Mitra
  11. Politics in Nigeria by Robert J. Mundt, Oladimeji Aborisade, and A. Carl LeVan
  12. Politics in the United States by Austin Ranney and Thad Kousser
 

  • Seven thematic chapters
  • Twelve country studies
  • The broadest geographical survey
  • Boxes throughout the text
  • Numerous maps, figures, and tables
 
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