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Comparative politics / edited by Daniele Caramani.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2017.Edition: Fourth editionDescription: xxxi, 605 p. : ill. ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
ISBN:
  • 9780198737421
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 320.3
Contents:
Pt. 1. Theories and methods -- Ch. 1. The relevance of comparative politics / Bo Rothstein -- Ch. 2. Approaches in comparative politics / B. Guy Peters -- Ch. 3. Comparative research methods / Hans Keman and Paul Pennings -- Pt. 2. The historical context -- Ch. 4. The nation-state / Gianfranco Poggi -- Ch. 5. Democracies / Aníbal Pérez-Liñan -- Ch. 6. Authoritarian regimes / Paul Brooker -- Pt. 3. Structures and institution -- Ch. 7. Legislatures / Amie Kreppel -- Ch. 8. Governments and bureaucracies / Wolfgang C. Müller -- Ch. 9. Constitutions, rights, and judicial power / Alec Stone Sweet -- Ch. 10. Elections and referendums / Michael Gallagher -- Ch. 11. Federal and local government institutions / John Loughlin -- Pt. 4. Actors and processes -- Ch. 12. Political parties / Richard S. Katz -- Ch. 13. Party systems / Daniele Caramani. Ch. 14. Interest groups / Roland Erne -- Ch. 15. Regions / James Bickerton and Alain-G. Gagnon -- Ch. 16. Social movements / Hanspeter Kriesi -- Ch. 17. Political culture / Christian Welzel and Ronald Inglehart -- Ch. 18. Political participation / Herbert Kitschelt and Philipp Rehm -- Ch. 19. Political communication / Frank Esser and Barbara Pfetsch -- Pt. 5. Public policies -- Ch. 20. Policy-making / Christoph Knill and Jale Tosun -- Ch. 21. The welfare state / Kees van Kersbergen and Philip Manow -- Ch. 22. The impact of public policies / Jürgen Goul Andersen -- Pt. 6. Beyond the Nation-State -- Ch. 23. The EU as a new political system / Simon Hix -- Ch. 24. Globalization and the nation-state / Georg Sorensen -- Ch. 25. From supporting democracy to supporting autocracy / Peter Burnell -- Appendix 1. Country profiles -- Appendix 2. Comparative tables -- Appendix 3. World trends
Summary: With an unparalleled amount of empirical material, this is the most comprehensive introduction to comparative politics written by the leading experts in the field. Includes an unparalleled amount of empirical material, in the text and online, for use in both illustration and analysis. The only text to consider political bodies and systems above and below the level of the nation state. Provides students and lecturers with cutting edge treatment of theories in comparative politics, giving a broad overview of all the main theories. New to this edition: - A brand new introductory chapter on the relevance of comparative politics, written by Professor Bo Rothstein - Increased coverage of the Global South and its path towards democratisation - A discussion of representation, inclusion and the varieties of democracy - End of chapter questions designed to encourage critical thinking
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Pt. 1. Theories and methods -- Ch. 1. The relevance of comparative politics / Bo Rothstein -- Ch. 2. Approaches in comparative politics / B. Guy Peters -- Ch. 3. Comparative research methods / Hans Keman and Paul Pennings -- Pt. 2. The historical context -- Ch. 4. The nation-state / Gianfranco Poggi -- Ch. 5. Democracies / Aníbal Pérez-Liñan -- Ch. 6. Authoritarian regimes / Paul Brooker -- Pt. 3. Structures and institution -- Ch. 7. Legislatures / Amie Kreppel -- Ch. 8. Governments and bureaucracies / Wolfgang C. Müller -- Ch. 9. Constitutions, rights, and judicial power / Alec Stone Sweet -- Ch. 10. Elections and referendums / Michael Gallagher -- Ch. 11. Federal and local government institutions / John Loughlin -- Pt. 4. Actors and processes -- Ch. 12. Political parties / Richard S. Katz -- Ch. 13. Party systems / Daniele Caramani. Ch. 14. Interest groups / Roland Erne -- Ch. 15. Regions / James Bickerton and Alain-G. Gagnon -- Ch. 16. Social movements / Hanspeter Kriesi -- Ch. 17. Political culture / Christian Welzel and Ronald Inglehart -- Ch. 18. Political participation / Herbert Kitschelt and Philipp Rehm -- Ch. 19. Political communication / Frank Esser and Barbara Pfetsch -- Pt. 5. Public policies -- Ch. 20. Policy-making / Christoph Knill and Jale Tosun -- Ch. 21. The welfare state / Kees van Kersbergen and Philip Manow -- Ch. 22. The impact of public policies / Jürgen Goul Andersen -- Pt. 6. Beyond the Nation-State -- Ch. 23. The EU as a new political system / Simon Hix -- Ch. 24. Globalization and the nation-state / Georg Sorensen -- Ch. 25. From supporting democracy to supporting autocracy / Peter Burnell -- Appendix 1. Country profiles -- Appendix 2. Comparative tables -- Appendix 3. World trends

With an unparalleled amount of empirical material, this is the most comprehensive introduction to comparative politics written by the leading experts in the field.
Includes an unparalleled amount of empirical material, in the text and online, for use in both illustration and analysis.
The only text to consider political bodies and systems above and below the level of the nation state.
Provides students and lecturers with cutting edge treatment of theories in comparative politics, giving a broad overview of all the main theories.
New to this edition:
- A brand new introductory chapter on the relevance of comparative politics, written by Professor Bo Rothstein
- Increased coverage of the Global South and its path towards democratisation
- A discussion of representation, inclusion and the varieties of democracy
- End of chapter questions designed to encourage critical thinking

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