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Introducing Comparative Politics: The Essentials is focused on core concepts and the big picture questions in comparative politics—Who rules? What explains political behavior? Where and why? Stephen Orvis and Carol Ann Drogus demonstrate the strengths and weaknesses of commonly debated theories, structures, and beliefs and push students to apply their understanding. While detailed case studies can go in-depth on specific countries and political systems, this book distills its country material into the narrative, increasing global awareness, current-event literacy, and critical-thinking skills. Adapted from the authors’ Introducing Comparative Politics, Fifth Edition, The Essentials version offers the same framework for understanding comparative politics in a briefer format, allowing you to teach the course the way you want to teach it. 

Table of Contents:
World Map Preface About the Authors PART I. A FRAMEWORK FOR UNDERSTANDING COMPARATIVE POLITICS CHAPTER 1: Introduction Comparative Politics: What Is It? Why Study It? How to Study It? Three Key Questions in Comparative Politics Key Concepts Works Cited Resources for Further Study Web Resources CHAPTER 2: The Modern State Characteristics of the Modern State Historical Origins of Modern States Strong, Weak, and Failed States Conclusion Key Concepts Works Cited Resources for Further Study Web Resources CHAPTER 3: States, Citizens, and Regimes Citizens and Civil Society Regimes, Ideologies, and Citizens Conclusion Key Concepts Works Cited Resources for Further Study Web Resources CHAPTER 4: States and Identity Understanding Identity The Policy Debate Nations, Nationalism, and Immigration Ethnicity Race Social Class Religion: Recognition, Autonomy, and the Secular State Gender and Sexual Orientation: The Continuing Struggle for Recognition, Social Status, and Representation Conclusion Key Concepts Works Cited Resources for Further Study Web Resources PART II. POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND HOW THEY WORK CHAPTER 5: Governing Institutions in Democracies Executives and Legislatures Comparing Executive–Legislative Institutions Judiciary Bureaucracy Federalism Conclusion Key Concepts Works Cited Resources for Further Study Web Resources CHAPTER 6: Institutions of Participation and Representation in Democracies The Electoral System Formal Institutions: Political Parties and Party Systems Civil Society Conclusion Key Concepts Works Cited Resources for Further Study Web Resources CHAPTER 7: Contentious Politics: Social Movements, Political Violence, and Revolution Framing Contentious Politics Political Violence Revolution Conclusion Key Concepts Works Cited Resources for Further Study Web Resources CHAPTER 8: Authoritarian Institutions Trends in Authoritarian Rule The Dictator’s Dilemma: Governing Authoritarian Regimes Elections, Parties, and Legislatures Clientelism and Civil Society Conclusion Key Concepts Works Cited Resources for Further Study Web Resources CHAPTER 9: Regime Change Trends in Regime Change Regime Change: Transitions to Democracy Regime Change: Transitions to Authoritarian Rule Conclusion Key Concepts Works Cited Resources for Further Study Web Resources PART III. POLITICAL ECONOMY AND POLICY CHAPTER 10: Political Economy of Wealth The Market, Capitalism, and the State Key Economic Debates Types of Capitalist Economies Globalization: A New World Order, or Déjà Vu All Over Again? Conclusion Key Concepts Works Cited Resources for Further Study Web Resources CHAPTER 11: Political Economy of Development What Is “Development”? Development and Globalization The Development Debate Conclusion Key Concepts Works Cited Resources For Further Study Web Resources CHAPTER 12: Public Policies When Markets Fail: Welfare, Health, and the Environment “Welfare”: Social Policy in Comparative Perspective Health Care and Health Policy Environmental Problems and Policy Conclusion Key Concepts Works Cited Resources for Further Study Web Resources Glossary Index

About the Author :
Stephen Orvis is Professor of Government at Hamilton College. He is a specialist on sub-Saharan Africa (Kenya in particular), identity politics, democratic transitions, and the political economy of development. He has been teaching introduction to comparative politics for more than twenty-five years, as well as courses on African politics, nationalism and the politics of identity, political economy of development, and weak states. He has written a book and articles on agricultural development in Kenya, as well as several articles on civil society in Africa and Kenya, and is currently doing research on political institutions in Africa. Carol Ann Drogus is a retired Professor of Government at Hamilton College. She is a specialist on Brazil, religion, and women’s political participation. She taught introduction to comparative politics for more than twenty years, as well as courses on Latin American politics, gender and politics, and women in Latin America. She has written two books and numerous articles on the political participation of women in religious movements in Brazil.

Review :
"This text presents a well-structured overview of critical themes in comparative politics in a very relevant and engaging format, and at a price that our students can afford. [Introducing Comparative Politics: The Essentials is a] thematically strong comparative political overview that is affordable for students." "[The text] provides all the basics for comparative politics and leaves no stones unturned."


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  • ISBN-13: 9781544379036
  • Publisher: Sage Publications Inc Ebooks
  • Publisher Imprint: SAGE Publications Inc
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: The Essentials
  • ISBN-10: 154437903X
  • Publisher Date: 30 Dec 2019
  • Binding: Digital download and online
  • No of Pages: 424


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