Foundations of Comparative Politics (Cambridge Textbooks in Comparative Politics) - Softcover

Newton, Kenneth; Deth, Jan W. Van

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9780521136792: Foundations of Comparative Politics (Cambridge Textbooks in Comparative Politics)

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ISBN 10: 0521136792 ISBN 13: 9780521136792

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2010

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This student-friendly introduction to the key theories and concepts of comparative politics now provides even broader coverage of the world's democracies, with examples drawn from across the globe. Foundations of Comparative Politics contains a wealth of information, clearly structured and easy to read, with clear definition of Key Terms. It covers all the important themes in the field, including constitutional design and institutions; mass and elite politics; policy-making and implementation; and the future of the state and democracy in a globalising world. A new chapter on studying comparative politics, and new What Have We Learned? and Lessons of Comparison summary sections help students pull together the lessons of each chapter. Combining facts and theory throughout, debate is stimulated through the use of Controversy boxes, and Fact Files and Briefings give students interesting data that illustrates the key issues in the text. Online resources, including MCQs and Powerpoint slides, complete the package.

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Book Description:

This student-friendly introduction to the key theories and concepts of comparative politics now provides even broader coverage across the democracies of the world. Easy to read and clearly structured, this edition contains new chapters and summaries to help students relate each topic to the wider issues of comparative politics.

About the Author:

Kenneth Newton is Emeritus Professor of Comparative Politics at the University of Southampton and Visiting Professor at the WZB, Berlin.

Jan W. van Deth is Professor of Political Science and International Comparative Social Research at the University of Mannheim.

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