Orvis, S: Introducing Comparative Politics -

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Editeur : Sage Publications Inc

Parution : 01/03/2014

Format : Moyen, de 350g à 1kg

Nombre de pages : 768

Expédition : 1216

Dimensions : 25.4 x 20.4 x 2.4

ISBN : 9781452241524

Résumé :

Organized thematically around important questions in comparative politics-Who rules? What explains political behaviour? Where and why?-Introducing Comparative Politics integrates a set of extended case studies of 11 core countries into the narrative. Serving as touchstones, the cases are set in chapters where they make the most sense topically-not separated from theory or in a separate volume-and vividly illustrate issues in cross-national context. The book's hybrid organization allows you to teach the way you want to teach and gives students a more accurate sense of comparative study.

Biographie:

Stephen Orvis is professor of government and Associate Dean of Students for Academics at Hamilton College. He is a specialist on sub-Saharan Africa (Kenya in particular), identity politics, democratic transitions, and the political economy of development. He has taught introduction to comparative politics for 25 years, as well as courses on African politics, nationalism and the politics of identity, political economy of development, and weak states. He has written a book and articles on agricultural development in Kenya, has written several articles on civil society in Africa and Kenya, and is currently doing research on political institutions in Africa.

Sommaire:
About the Authors Preface Part I. A Framework for Understanding Comparative Politics 1. Introduction 2. The Modern State 3. States, Citizens, and Regimes 4. States and Identity 5. States and Markets Part II. Political Systems and How They Work 6. Governing Institutions in Democarcies 7. Institutions of Participation and Representation in Democracies 8. Authoritarian Institutions 9. Regime Change Part III. Issues and Policies 10. Globalization, Economic Sovereignty, and Development 11. Public Policies When Markets Fail: Welfare, Health, and the Environment 12. Policies and Politics of Inclusion and Clashing Values Glossary Index Photo Credits