Comparative Politics Nations And Theories In A Changing World;2/E. This item is unavailable.Comparative Politics Nations And Theories In A Changing World;2/E

This text combines theoretical and comparative introductions to each of the three major political worlds - western democracies, modern autocracies, and less developed systems - with descriptions of structures, processes, events, and trends in a diverse array of nations.

Key Benefit: This book combines theoretical and comparative introductions to each of the three major political worlds — Western democracies, modern autocracies, and less developed systems — with descriptions of structures, processes, events, and trends in a diverse array of nations. Key Benefit: It offers a comprehensive discussion of comparative analysis as a method; focuses on the nature and impact of rapid change; incorporates the latest events in the rapidly changing world including: 1994 election results, the widespread transformation from authoritarian to democratic political formats, including the collapse of the Soviet Empire, the rise of ethnic conflict and the politics of claiming former lands; and explores the consequences of the loss of a sense of community for the structures and processes of nation states.