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Taking a unique approach, the exciting new COMPARATIVE POLITICS: STRUCTURE AND CHOICE begins each chapter with an introduction of relevant concepts and then ties those concepts together by applying them to the governments of ten countries. This model enables readers to easily compare and contrast the structures and choices of like governments--and put concepts in the context of today's political climate.

The Comparative Study of Politics
How (and Why) to Compare Politics in Different Countries
The Setting of Politics: Societies, States, and Nations
Economic Cultural, and Identity Structures
Economic Class, Development, and Globalization
Political Culture and Ideology
Collective Identities and Social Divisions
Political Structures
Political Systems
Legislatures and Executives
Judiciaries, Bureaucracies, and Militaries
Elites, Masses, and Political Decision-Making
Political Participation, Clientelism, and Interest Groups
Political Parties and Electoral Systems
Leadership and Individual Political Choices
Using Structures and Choices to Understand Political Outcomes
Regime Transitions
Public Policy and Government Performance
"Structured Choices" and the Comparative Study of Politics
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Comparative Politics Structures and Choices

Comparative Politics Structures and Choices

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