Issues and Methods in Comparative Politics

An Introduction
2nd edition
ISBN: 978-0-415-27269-8
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 316 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm

Building on the strengths of the first edition, this accessible and user-friendly textbook explores the strategies of comparative research in political science. It begins by examining different methods, then highlights some of the big issues in comparative politics using a wealth of topical examples before discussing the new challenges in the area. Thoroughly revised throughout with the addition of extensive new material, this edition is also supplemented by the availability online of the author's datasets.

The book is designed to make a complex subject easier and more accessible for students, and contains:

* briefing boxes explaining key concepts and ideas
* suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter
* a glossary of terms.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Landman, Todd

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Methodenlehre

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 1. Why, How and Problems of Comparison Part 2. Comparing Comparisons Part 3. Comparative Methods and New Issues

Über Autor(innen)

Todd Landman is Lecturer in Politics at the University of Essex and Deputy Director of the Human Rights Centre.