Comparative Politics Today: A World View, Update Edition (9th Edition) [Paperback]

Gabriel A. Almond (Author), G. Bingham J. Powell Jr. (Author), Russell J. Dalton (Author), Kaare Strom (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 17, 2009 | ISBN-10: 0205585965 | ISBN-13: 978-0205585960 | Edition: 9

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.

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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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 792 pages
• Publisher: Longman; 9 edition (July 17, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0205585965
• ISBN-13: 978-0205585960
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #457,321 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)