Comparative Politics: Domestic Responses to Global Challenges

by Charles Hauss

Balancing theory with application and now in a new, exciting full-color design, Dr. Hauss' COMPARATIVE POLITICS is the best-selling comprehensive text for the Introduction to Comparative Politics course. The book uses a unique theme-DOMESTIC RESPONSES TO GLOBAL CHALLENGES-to introduce key concepts and examines the growing interdependence among strong and weak states through the discussion of 12 countries. The introduction establishes a comparative structure based on 5 themes that are treated as appropriate for each individual country in color-coded boxed features. The themes are conflict, democratization, economic liberalization, globalization, and challenges. The countries discussed are categorized by economic development, helping students develop their skills of comparison, synthesis and interpretation amongst countries of similar economic status. Students will gain an understanding of some of the most important general trends, an exposure to politics in a number of countries, and a desire to dig more deeply into this fascinating and exciting field of comparative politics.

Genres: Politics, Political Science, International Relations, Textbooks

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.