Cases in Comparative Politics - Softcover

O'Neil, Patrick H.; Fields, Karl J.; Share, Don

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0393624595 ISBN 13: 9780393624595

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 2017

Synopsis

The most comprehensive, consistent casebook

This is the best-selling casebook for comparative politics because it provides up-to-date coverage of the 13 most-taught countries―those that best illustrate key concepts. And because of its unique structure―consistently applied in each case―it fosters easier comparison across countries.

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About the Author

Patrick H. O’Neil is Professor of Politics and Government at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington. He received his Ph.D. in Political Science from Indiana University. Professor O’Neil’s teaching and research interests are in the areas of authoritarianism and democratization. His past research focused on Eastern Europe, and his current research deals with the Middle East, particularly Iran. His publications include Revolution from Within: The Hungarian Socialist Worker’s Party “Reform Circles” and the Collapse of Communism and Communicating Democracy: The Media and Political Transitions (editor).

Karl Fields is Professor of Politics and Government and Director of Asian Studies at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington. He has Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley. Professor Fields’ teaching and research interests include various topics of East Asian political economy, including government-business relations, economic reform and regional integration. His publications include Enterprise and the State in Korea and Taiwan (1995).

Don Share is Professor of Politics and Government at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma Washington. He received his Ph.D. in Political Science from Stanford University. He teaches comparative politics and Latin American Politics and has published widely on democratization and Spanish politics. His books include The Making of Spanish Democracy and Dilemmas of Social Democracy.

Edition details

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0393624595
• ISBN 13: 9780393624595
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 784