Countries and Concepts: Politics, Geography, Culture: United States Edition - Softcover

Roskin, Michael G.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0132432552 ISBN 13: 9780132432559

Publisher: Pearson, 2006

Synopsis

For undergraduate courses in comparative politics. 

 

Providing country-by-country studies of Britain, France, Germany, Russia, Japan, China, Mexico, Nigeria, and Iran, Countries and Concepts highlights points that can apply to many countries for comparative analysis and covers key countries with greater depth than any other text.

 

The 9th edition of this bestselling text continues to emphasize the importance of civic education in the historical, political, economic, geographical, and moral aspects of democracy, as well as the need for students to READ their textbook. Rich in vocabulary, concepts, and examples, students and instructors will find this text highly readable and thought-provoking. Providing first studies in the political culture, political institutions, and political history of four European countries; two Asian countries; and three countries in Central America, Africa, and the Middle East; instructors of varying teaching approaches will be able to design their courses using this text as a foundation and lead into the discussion of the social impact of the conflicts in these countries.

  

About this title

Review:

“Students actually read this text. It conveys the major methods of analysis and concepts of political science without jargon. It not only engages students who have little prior interest or knowledge in comparative politics, but it also inspires them to learn more and think critically.”―Linda Dolive, Northern Kentucky University

From the Back Cover:

Countries and Concepts: Politics, Geography, Culture
Tenth Edition
Michael Roskin

Systematically examining politics from around the world, Countries and Concepts presents accessible, in-depth studies of ten nations: Britain, France, Germany, Russia, Japan, China, India, Mexico, Nigeria, and Iran. This text highlights similarities and differences in five key areas of each country to facilitate comparative analysis, defining important concepts and integrating examples from current events throughout. Highly readable and thought-provoking, Countries and Concepts introduces students to the politics and governments of the world and bolsters their civic education by considering the historical, political, economic, geographical, and moral aspects of democracy.

New to This Edition

• A new chapter on India covers this country’s tumultuous birth, imperfect but persistent democracy, caste system, political party competition, and recent economic surge.
• New “Personalities” boxes profile political figures such as Gordon Brown in Britain, Nicolas Sarkozy in France, Dmitry Medvedev in Russia, and Manmohan Singh in India.
• Updated coverage reflects the latest elections and events in each country, the European Union’s 2007 Reform Treaty, and more.

  MyPoliSciKit

  The new MyPoliSciKit for Countries and Concepts is a premium online learning resource, featuring multimedia and interactive activities to help students make connections between concepts and current events. The book-specific assessment, video case studies, comparative exercises, mapping exercises, Financial Times newsfeeds, and politics blog encourage comprehension and critical thinking. With GradeTracker, instructors can easily follow students’ work on the site and their progress on each activity.

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About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0132432552
• ISBN 13: 9780132432559
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 560