New Approaches to Comparative Politics: Insights from Political Theory (Global Encounters: Studies in Comparative Political Theory) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0739104624 ISBN 13: 9780739104620

Publisher: Lexington Books, 2003

Synopsis

The field of comparative politics traditionally has been divided into two camps: on the one hand, quantitatively driven work on a broad scale; on the other, more qualitative area studies. This edited collection promotes a new approach to comparative politics that transcends the debate about the future of the discipline. The contributors' essays are innovative in their interweaving of case studies of the political situations in particular regions with the project of political theorizing. The chapters take as their points of departure such diverse topics as the liberal tradition in United States politics, the impact of drug-related violence on democratic stability in Colombia, and the relationship between poverty reduction and support for democracy in Mali, thereby resoundingly demonstrating the broad relevance of the volume's unifying theme: theoretically informed comparative analysis. Students of politics, from advanced undergraduates to practicing scholars, will find this volume useful in assessing, analyzing, and uniting the fields of comparative politics and political theory.

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About the Author

Jennifer S. Holmes is Assistant Professor of Government, Politics, and Political Economy at the School of Social Sciences, University of Texas at Dallas. She is the author ofTerrorism and Democratic Stability (2001).

Edition details

• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0739104624
• ISBN 13: 9780739104620
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 176
• Editor: Holmes Jennifer S.