Political Science: A Comparative Introduction - Softcover

Rod Hague

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1403967660 ISBN 13: 9781403967664

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2004

Synopsis

Long established as this leading text in the field, the new 4th edition has been comprehensively updated, revised and rewritten throughout to take account of the impact and consequences of the events of September 11 2001 and other key developments of the early twenty-first century. Lively, accessible, student-friendly and truly international in its coverage, the 4th edition includes the usual wide range of pedagogical features including full page country case studies, debate boxes and an increased number of charts, figures, tables, and quotations throughout. The companion website for this new edition features an entirely new chapter on political economy. The website is available at www.palgrave.com/politics/hague

About this title

Book Description

Long established as the leading text in the field, the seventh edition has been comprehensively updated, revised and rewritten throughout. A new chapter has been added on Political Economy and the classification system used to compare states has been recast to distinguish liberal and illiberal democracies as well as contrasting these with authoritarian regimes. Lively, accessible, student-friendly and truly international in its coverage, the 7th edition includes a substantially enhanced range of case studies, debate boxes, charts and tables.

About the Author

Rod Hague and Martin Harrop are both Senior Lecturers in Politics, University of Newcastle upon Tyne.

Edition details

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1403967660
• ISBN 13: 9781403967664
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 352