Issues and Methods in Comparative Politics

Todd Landman

ISBN 10: 0415538300 / ISBN 13: 9780415538305

Published by Taylor & Francis Group, 2017

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pp. 384 4th Edition.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Issues and Methods in Comparative Politics
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415538300
• ISBN 13: 9780415538305
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 4th Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Building on the strengths of the third edition this highly regarded textbook continues to provide the best introduction to the strategies of comparative research in political science Divided into three parts the book begins by examining different methods applying these methods to dominant issues in comparative politics using a wealth of topical examples from around the world and then discusses the new challenges in the area New to this edition Additional contemporary case studies including the democratisation of technology the Arab Spring the UK 2011 riots Detailed discussion of regression analysis and diffusion More analysis of justice inequality and compliance Phronesis and comparative politics Balancing reader friendly features with high quality analysis makes this popular academic text essential reading for everyone interested comparative politics and research methods

About the Author

Todd Landman is Professor of Political Science and Pro Vice Chancellor of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Nottingham, UK. He has published Democracy and Human Rights (2013), Studying Human Rights (Routledge 2006), Protecting Human Rights (2005), co-authored Measuring Human Rights (Routledge 2009), and edited Human Rights (Volumes I-IV) (2009) and Sage Handbook of Comparative Politics (2009).

Edzia Carvalho is Lecturer in Politics in the School of Social Sciences at the University of Dundee, UK. She is co-author of Measuring Human Rights (Routledge 2009).