This is a uniquely comprehensive introduction to the study of politics in a variety of countries. Part I surveys the core topics of comparative politics and equips students with the concepts and analytical methods needed to understand the complexities of today's political world, explaining in a step-by-step fashion how the basic techniques of the scientific method, such as qualitative hypothesis testing, can be used to understand political realities. Part II provides in-depth studies of a number of major countries, using the concepts and analytical techniques introduced in Part I. By combining…mehr
This is a uniquely comprehensive introduction to the study of politics in a variety of countries. Part I surveys the core topics of comparative politics and equips students with the concepts and analytical methods needed to understand the complexities of today's political world, explaining in a step-by-step fashion how the basic techniques of the scientific method, such as qualitative hypothesis testing, can be used to understand political realities. Part II provides in-depth studies of a number of major countries, using the concepts and analytical techniques introduced in Part I. By combining rich conceptualization, analytical methods, and extensive coverage of a diversity of countries, this engaging text teaches students how to think for themselves about politics, logically and systematically.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Michael Joseph Sodaro is the principal author and editor of "Comparative Politics: A Global Introduction". As Professor Political Science and International Affairs at the George Washington University he is a member of the Institute for European, Russian and Eurasion Studies at George Washington's Elliott School of International Affairs. He has a BA from Fordham Univeristy,and MA from the School of Advanced International Studies of the Johns Hopkins University, and a Ph.D. from Columbia University. He earned a cerficate at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques in Paris and has conducted research in France, Germany, Italy, and Russia. He is the reciepient of the Marshall Shulman prize for his book, "Moscow, Germany and the West from Khrushchev to Gorbachev" (Cornewll, 1990) and the Oscar and Shoshana Trachtenberg prize for excellence in teaching at George Washington.
Inhaltsangabe
Part I. Concepts and Critical Thinking 1. Comparative Politics: What is it? Why Study It? 2. Major Topics of Comparative Politics 3. Critical Thinking about Politics: Analytical Techniques of Political Science - The Logic of Hypothesis Testing 4. Power 5. The State and Its Institutions 6. States and Nations: Nationalism - Nation Building - Supranationalism 7. Democracy: What Is It? 8. Democracy: How Does It Work? State Institutions and Electoral Systems 9. Democracy: What Does It Take? Ten Conditions 10. People and Politics: Voters - Parties - Interest Groups - Dissidence - Revolution 11. Political Culture 12. Ideology 13. Political Economy: Laissez-Faire - Central Planning - Mixed Economies - Welfare States 14. The Politics of Development Part II. Countries and Leaders 15. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16. France 17. Germany 18. Japan 19. Russia 20. China 21. Mexico and Brazil 22. Nigeria and South Africa
Part I. Concepts and Critical Thinking 1. Comparative Politics: What is it? Why Study It? 2. Major Topics of Comparative Politics 3. Critical Thinking about Politics: Analytical Techniques of Political Science - The Logic of Hypothesis Testing 4. Power 5. The State and Its Institutions 6. States and Nations: Nationalism - Nation Building - Supranationalism 7. Democracy: What Is It? 8. Democracy: How Does It Work? State Institutions and Electoral Systems 9. Democracy: What Does It Take? Ten Conditions 10. People and Politics: Voters - Parties - Interest Groups - Dissidence - Revolution 11. Political Culture 12. Ideology 13. Political Economy: Laissez-Faire - Central Planning - Mixed Economies - Welfare States 14. The Politics of Development Part II. Countries and Leaders 15. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16. France 17. Germany 18. Japan 19. Russia 20. China 21. Mexico and Brazil 22. Nigeria and South Africa
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