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Instructor's Review Copy for The Good Society
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This brief survey offers a focused look at political institutions and uses in-depth country studies to compare how different institutional arrangements yield different political results. By concentrating on how politics affects citizens' lives, The Good Society offers a uniquely relevant introduction to comparative politics that goes to the heart of the field and helps students develop a critical point-of-view.
<b>Combining thematic and country approaches to show students what comparative politics is really about, <i>The Good Society </i>organizes itself around a key question-why are some countries better than others at improving their citizens' lives?</b>
This brief survey offers a focused look at political institutions and uses in-depth country studies to compare how different institutional arrangements yield different political results. By concentrating on how politics affects citizens' lives, <i>The Good Society </i>offers a uniquely relevant introduction to comparative politics that goes to the heart of the field and helps students develop a critical point-of-view.
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Content
Chapter 1. Good Societies
Chapter 2. The State
Chapter 3. State and Society
Chapter 4. Political Culture
Chapter 5. Political Economy
Chapter 6. Authoritarianism
Chapter 7. Democracy
Chapter 8. Development and Underdevelopment
Chapter 9. Developed Countries and the Good Society
Chapter 10. Less Developed Countries and the Good Society
Chapter 11. Communism, Post-Communism, and the Good Society