Comparative Politics - Approaches and Issues (Hardcover, Gorgias Press)

Beginning with an introduction to the field of comparative politics, this clear and complete text moves on to explore new, innovative directions in the field. Leading scholar Howard J. Wiarda explores its main approaches, including political development, political culture, dependency theory, corporatism, indigenous theories of change, state-society relations, rational choice, and the new institutionalism. Wiarda addresses many hot issues in the field: Can democracy and human rights be transplanted from one culture to another? Is civil society exportable? What works in the effort to develop the poorer nations and what doesn't? Where are we headed with such frontier research issues as comparative environmental policy, women's rights, and gay rights? The book concludes with a stimulating discussion of whether the great systems debates of the past (socialism vs. capitalism, democracy vs. authoritarianism) are now over and points to some of the next important study and research frontiers. Students, professors, and general readers will all find Comparative Politics current, provocative, and well written-a truly balanced overview.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2006
First published:	November 2006
Authors:	Howard J. Wiarda
As told to:	Esther M Skelley
Dimensions:	239 x 155 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	306
Edition:	Gorgias Press
ISBN-13:	978-0-7425-3035-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory
LSN:	0-7425-3035-3
Barcode:	9780742530355

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