
ESSENTIALS COMP POL 1E PA
Patrick O'Neil(Author)
WW Norton & Co (Publisher)
Published on 1. May 2003
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352 pages
978-0-393-97654-0 (ISBN)
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A distinctive new introductory text, Essentials of Comparative Politics supplies a framework that enables students to navigate and organize the material they will encounter in the courseand to make increasingly sophisticated comparisons between actual countries. In the first chapter, Patrick O'Neil explains the basic methodologies of comparative politics, discusses current issues and debates in the field, and introduces two themes that will inform the textthe importance of institutions to all political systems and the fundamental struggle between freedom and equality. The subsequent chapters are organized thematically, beginning with the basic concepts of politicsthe state, nations and society, and political economyand building to discussions of the challenges facing different types of political systems today. Throughout, Professor O'Neil incorporates analysis of the transformative events of recent historyamong them the fall of communism, the accelerating spread of democracy, the economic growth of Asia, globalization, and responses to the attacks of September 11th 2001.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 173 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
648 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-393-97654-0 (9780393976540)
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Patrick H. O'Neil
Essentials of Comparative Politics
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08/2006
WW Norton & Co
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