Comparative Politics Today A Theoretical Framework
Comparative Politics Today: A Theoretical Framework by G. Bingham Powell, published by Longman in 2012, offers a concise overview of essential concepts in political science. This sixth edition, comprising 210 pages, presents revised and updated theoretical chapters from the bestselling work, focusing on the fundamental elements necessary for understanding government and politics.
Readers will find a structured examination of the purpose of government and methods for comparing political systems. The text delves into key themes in comparative politics, including democratization, identity and community, and economic and social development. Utilizing a theoretical framework developed by Gabriel Almond and further refined by G. Bingham Powell, Kaare Strom, and Russell Dalton, this book equips students with the tools to make informed comparisons across various political contexts.
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Presenting the revised and updated theoretical chapters from the bestselling Comparative Politics Today, this text is a brief survey of the fundamental concepts students need to study government and politics.
Beginning with a discussion of the purpose of government and of the methods for comparing political systems, the text then examines system, process, and policy as well as essential themes in comparative politics, like democratization, identity and community, and economic and social development. Through the seminal theoretical framework created by Gabriel Almond and G. Bingham Powell and refined by Kaare Strom and Russell Dalton, students will learn to make insightful comparisons no matter what countries they are studying.
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