Comparative Politics Today: A World View, Update Edition: United States Edition - Softcover

Almond, Gabriel A.; Powell Jr., G. Bingham; Dalton, Russell J.; Strom, Kaare

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0205585965 ISBN 13: 9780205585960

Publisher: Pearson, 2009

Synopsis

Thoroughly updated to cover world affairs up to 2009, Comparative Politics Today continues to set the standard for comparing the world’s political systems and for examining the purpose of government. This text includes thematic chapters and country studies that define fundamental political science concepts, lay out a theoretical framework, and analyze differences and similarities among countries. Written by leading comparativists and area study specialists, Comparative Politics Today helped define the field of comparative politics and will help students ask–and answer–fundamental questions about politics and government.

About this title

About the Author:

Gabriel Almond (deceased) was Professor of Political Science at Stanford University.

G. Bingham Powell is Marie C. Wilson and Joseph C. Wilson Professor of Political Science at the University of Rochester.

Russell J. Dalton is Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Irvine.

Kaare Strøm is Professor of Political Science at the University of California, San Diego.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0205585965
• ISBN 13: 9780205585960
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 792