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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783893403321

Autore

Landman Todd

Titolo

Issues and methods in comparative politics : an introduction / / Todd Landman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2003

ISBN

1-134-48366-X

1-134-48367-8

1-280-02499-2

0-203-42825-0

0-203-44547-3

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (301 p.)

Classificazione

89.03

Disciplina

320.3/07/2

Soggetti

Comparative government

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-283) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Why compare countries? -- How to compare countries -- Choosing countries and problems of comparison -- Economic development and democracy -- Violent political dissent and social revolution -- Non-violent political dissent and social movements -- Transitions to democracy -- Institutional design and democratic performance -- Human rights -- Common themes and different comparisons -- New challenges for comparative politics.

Sommario/riassunto

Explores the importance of comparative politics, discusses different comparative methods, investigates the big issues of today and looks forward to the key challenges for comparative politics over the next century.