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

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

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0205529313 | ISBN-13: 978-0205529315 | Publication Date: July 28, 2007 | Edition: 9

Comparative Politics Today is the text that helped define the discipline of comparative politics, and it continues to set the standard in examining the purpose of government and comparing the world’s diverse political systems. Written by leading comparativists and area study specialists, this text begins with chapters that clarify key concepts in politics and government and show how theoretical frameworks describe and analyze the differences and the similarities among countries. The twelve country studies that follow focus on countries that are leaders within their regions and the larger world. Each country study includes the most current information and consistently applies the theoretical framework to explore broad issues like why some countries modernize more quickly or why some are more democratic. With numerous photos, figures, and tables to clarify complex political data and structures, Comparative Politics Today helps students learn about other countries, regions, and the world, and it will help them 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: 800 pages
• Publisher: Longman; 9 edition (July 28, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0205529313
• ISBN-13: 978-0205529315
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.9 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #83,563 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Russell Dalton is a professor of political science at the University of California, Irvine. His research and teaching focuses on the role of citizens in the political process, and how democracies can better address public preferences and the democratic ideal. He has authored or edited more than twenty books and more than a 150 research articles. Dalton has been awarded the Developing Scholar Award by Florida State University, a Fulbright Research Fellowship, Scholar-in-Residence at the Barbra Streisand Center, German Marshall Fund Research Fellowship, the POSCO Fellowship at the East West Center, and the UCI Emeriti Award for Faculty Mentorship. He was founding director of the Center for the Study of Democracy at UC Irvine.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Comparative Politics Book., March 6, 2011

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I needed this book for my political science class. So far, I have learned a lot about the different political systems and how they are being compared everyday with Democracy. At first, I thought I was going to be reading a boring textbook like I have been doing for the past 3 years in college, but I was wrong. What I like about this book is that it is set at a reasonable price. I have not finished the course yet, but I am aiming for an A. To anyone who is studying about comparative politics you are in for a real treat!


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3.0 out of 5 stars Informative book., October 28, 2009

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It's served its' purpose thus far.
My few complaints are that the chapters are so long, and the information isn't as direct as it could be.

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