Comparative Politics: Domestic Responses to Global Challenges

by Charles Hauss

Balancing theory with application and featuring an engaging, student-friendly writing style, the tenth edition of COMPARATIVE POLITICS takes an in-depth look at fourteen countries, framed within broader discussions in the part-opening chapters on Industrialized Democracies, Current and Former Communist Regimes, and The Global South. The introduction establishes a comparative structure based on five themes: conflict, democratization, economic liberalization, globalization, and challenges, which are then explored for each country. With this uniquely effective text, students can gain an understanding of important political trends and concepts, an exposure to politics in a number of countries, and a desire to dig more deeply into the fascinating field of comparative politics.

Genres: Politics, Textbooks

528 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1993

Reviews

[Greg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good survey text for comparative politics. It does need supplementing with other materials, and it is not footnoted, so some controversial statements cannot be validated by reference to the original source.

[Dianne Ablay · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read this for class. Quite liked it and enjoyed it! I'll have to admit though, it's mostly right wing rhetoric. But then again, aren't all books on politics? Oopsie daisies.

[Cathy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots of information, although I didn't really like the format. Again, when you are desperate to read, it is amazing what you will try.