General & Miscellaneous Government Types, General & Miscellaneous Political Theory
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Overview
Long established as the leading text of its kind, this new edition has been comprehensively updated to reflect the key political developments of the early twenty-first century. Lively, rigorous and truly international in scope, it is the indispensable guide to politics in today's interconnected world. A new classification of countries has been adopted to reflect changing realities and the authors provide further coverage of the increasing importance of illiberal democracies and the persistence of authoritarian regimes in a supposedly democratic age. A new chapter on political economy has been added to broaden the book's scope.A complete redesign and two-colour printing makes this edition even more student-friendly than its predecessors. Key features include: double-page Profiles of individual countries, the European Union and the world as a whole, including Spotlights on key issues for each, new-style debate boxes highlight both sides of major controversies, a full-page guide to learning resources for each chapter, a companion website packed full of additional materials and activities.
About the Author:
Rod Hague is Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
About the Author:
Martin Harrop is Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Editorials
From the Publisher
'A compelling introduction to the major concepts, controversies, approaches and techniques needed to understand an increasingly globalized and interconnected world. Clearly written, accessible, and well supported by careful use of the evidence, this first-rate textbook provides a firm foundation for informed debate on comparative politics' - Pippa Norris, Harvard University'A truly outstanding introduction: it is comprehensive, superbly structured and remarkably accessible. It successfully combines substantive themes with core concepts, theoretical approaches and research strategies. This latest edition not only updates the previous one, but improves on it.' - Rudy Andeweg, Leiden University, The Netherlands
'Extraordinary breadth and depth of coverage make this an indispensable resource for teachers and students of political science. With this latest edition, the book remains top of the list as the best introduction to comparative politics.' - David Farrell, University College Dublin, Ireland.
Book Details
Published
November 1, 1992
Publisher
New York : St. Martin's Press, 1993.
Pages
504
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780312084271