Comparative Politics - Grand Format

An outstanding group of internationally renowned contributors ensure that this remains the most authoritative and comprehensive introduction to comparative politics available. Combining a cutting edge treatment of theories with truly global geographical coverage, this exciting textbook is essential reading for all comparative politics students. The book's thematic organization guides you through a comprehensive analysis of core methods, theories, and concepts.
An unrivalled amount of empirical material helps you to successfully compare the key similarities and differences of political systems in practice. This fourth edition includes increased coverage of the Global South and its path towards democratization, and features a brand new chapter on the relevance of comparative politics, written by Professor Bo Rothstein. A variety of features throughout the text help you to consolidate your learning : new end-of-chapter questions encourage critical thinking ; 20 country profiles provide practical real-world examples ; comparative tables for 60 countries, and graphs of world trends, including gender, trade, and democracy, enable students to directly compare different countries' statistics across a range of themes and issues.