Book Description
Written by a distinguished group of comparativists, this innovative and accessible introductory text surveys 12 key countries organized according to their level of political development: established democracies, transitional democracies, and non-democracies. The country studies illuminate four comparative themes in a global context: the world of states, examining the interaction of states within the international order; governing the economy, covering the role of the state in economic management; the democratic idea, discussing the pressure for more democracy and the challenges of democratization; and the politics of collective identities, studying the political impact of diverse attachments and sources of group identity.
The theoretical framework developed in an expanded introduction provides a rich context for each country study, and clear prose makes the book accessible to students with little or no background in political science. Students will also benefit from the data sheet at the beginning of each chapter that includes basic demographic, socioeconomic, and political information, to aid in country comparisons. In addition, they can use the Geographic Setting sections in each chapter, as well as maps, tables, charts, photographs, and political cartoons to further their understanding of each country studied.
- New! All 12 country studies, as well as two additional studies, are available in an online database. Instructors may choose from among these chapters (a minimum of 7) to create a customized text. East-Central Europe and South Africa will be available for Fall 2003 classes, and two new countries will be added every year.
- New! The chapter on the United States has been broadened in response to reviewer comments.
- New! Expanded coverage throughout includes a focus on the political and military aspects of globalization in the post-September 11 world.
- New! Recently added information includes the effects of ethnic, nationalist, and religious divisions.
- Complete updates include discussion of political events, elections, and other circumstances that influence change.
- Key terms appear as bold in the text and a glossary at the end defines key concepts in comparative politics. In addition, an appendix explains the Human Development Index.
Customer Reviews:
Iran is misclassified.......2005-08-21
The authors give an impressive critique of the political systems in several countries. The book has several parts. The first is the major democracies, with a chapter for each of the US, Britain, France, Germany, Japan and India. It is commendable that India is put into this group, as befits the world's largest democracy.
Another part describes the developing democracies, where the word developing is used in preference to imperfect, perhaps. But that's being too cynical. Anyhow, the countries covered are Russia, Brazil, Nigeria and Mexico.
The last part of the book is about the non-democracies. Iran is put into this category. But surely this is a misclassification. Iran has had several elections in 20 years, with competing political parties and changes of national government. The elections were with universal suffrage, with women having the vote, and a woman's vote is weighted the same as a man's. In the Middle East, this is no small thing. Certainly, the chapter on Iran describes many flaws in its government. But is it any worse than Nigeria? Others have said that in the Middle East, there are only two democracies, Israel and Iran.
Book Description
Now in its third edition, this internationally successful title has been fully revised and updated to cover the latest developments in world politics, with three new chapters on International Law, Terrorism and Social Constructivism and two updated case studies. Written specially for those coming to the subject for the first time, this text has been carefully edited by John Baylis and Steve Smith to ensure a coherent, accessible and lively account of the globalization of world politics. ONLINE RESOURCE CENTRE For lecturers: PowerPoint slides; question bank; test bank; figures and tables. For students: multiple choice questions; case studies on Iraq, Kosovo and the Gulf War; revision guide, and web links.
Customer Reviews:
An excellent compilation of World Politics papers.......2007-01-12
It is one of the most comprehensive and exhaustive IR books a proffesional, academic or student, can have. I recommend it without any doubt.
Good organization but disappointing content.......2005-03-12
The organization of the work is excellent and many of the chapters (including those written by John Baylis) were clear, concise, and easy for a graduate class to follow. Unfortunately, other selections in the work are diffuse, rambling, or awkwardly-written. Moreover, despite an attempt to provide a balanced perspective on whether globalization is actually occurring, the work tends to support the globalization argument without providing strong evidence. Baylis' brilliant initial chapter actually presents a plausible case against globalization. Finally, despite the importance of nationalist and religious-based ideologies in motivating transnational behavior, these concepts receive less coverage than, for example, feminist theories. I had to construct an entire unit on Christian and Islamic principles of transnational relations from supplementary materials. Although I might assign Baylis' first chapter as required reading, the quality of the writing in the remaining 400+ pages is too inconsistent to be a good text.
Great piece of academic work.......2003-04-07
This book helped me understand my initial international relations module at college. It is concise, informative and provides detailed analysis of key issues, and sets out typologies on how best to understand international issues.
I belive it is fantastic.......2002-07-17
I'm a master degree student from Colombia. I was searching an international relations book focused in globalization matters and I found it. It is very clear, easy to understand. I'm very happy to pourchased it. I recommend you !
Not bad........2001-12-11
Not to bad. It's a bit difficult to follow, but goes into pretty good detail.
Book Description
Compact and jargon-free, this book focuses on the major issues and themes of comparative politics. It limits its focus to ten major countries so readers won't be overwhelmed by excessive details. Democratization and globalization. Political issues and changes in developing countries. Alternative institutional frameworks. The effects of socioeconomic cleavages. Non-western cultures and values. Electoral systems. New directions in comparative research. For anyone wanting a readable introduction to comparative politics and a broader understanding of world politics.
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Students value the book’s relevance to their experience of today’s world, its engaging, personal writing style, and the many intriguing examples (including more than 60 found in boxed discussions) from every part of the world, making concepts more vivid and memorable. The numerous political cartoons, compelling photographs, maps, and analytic diagrams effectively sustain students' interest and elaborate on key concepts. Instructors appreciate the book's comprehensive coverage of key theories and concepts and the logical manner in which it explores many of the interesting questions addressed by political scientists.
Customer Reviews:
Very Iformative + Easily Understood.......2001-01-19
In his book, Danziger does an excellent job in portraying the political world. One might argue that this is essentially what any other book on political science would do, and this true. However, Danziger manages to apply his own personal style to the work. His explanations are clear, and to the point. One of the major features of the book are the "boxes" that appear every so often. These usually contain real life issues, or historical events that demonstrate what is trying to be taught. All in all, James N. Danziger's book is an informative, and well text on the political science.
Book Description
This mainstream text for introductory political science course familiarizes students with the discipline by taking a comparative approach to topics such as the nature of politics, political institutions, behavior, and ideologies. The main theme of the text has shifted from a state-centered emphasis on interdependence to a broader look at globalization and the role of non-governmental actors, such as multinational corporations and transnational organizations like the U.N.
The Fifth Edition reflects changes in the discipline and an increased emphasis on globalization and the political economy. Part 1, "The Work of Political Science in the Era of Globalization," introduces the book's theme; Part 2, "Shaping Political Thought," describes the ideology and culture of politics; Part 3, "Acting in Politics," focuses on the roles of individuals, groups, and parties both nationally and internationally; Part 4, "Governing Nation States," describes national institutions and the political processes; and Part 5, "Governing the World," explains international and regional governments and international political economy.
- Chapter 4 includes a section on terrorist organizations and Chapter 7 features a section focusing on how to fight terrorism in an international context.
- Expanded coverage of the global economy, including managing the economy within a nation (Chapter 10) and the international political economy (Chapter 14).
- Each chapter concludes with a list of Internet resources and Selected Readings. In addition, a text-specific site has been developed for this edition.
Customer Reviews:
the human polity.......2000-09-13
this book is over priced.Along with any others that I looked its probably cheaper to get it at your local bookstore.
Book Description
POLITICS IN A CHANGING WORLD introduces students to the diverse discipline of political science by providing a foundation for understanding political life in a systematic and comparative way. The text includes a combination of in-depth chapters on important concepts in political science and a series of brief country studies. POLITICS IN A CHANGING WORLD helps students to acquire not only a better understanding of the actors and institutions that play a part in diverse political systems, but to gain a sense of how and why they act in relation to one another, and what their actions mean for the political culture.
Customer Reviews:
a classic.......2000-11-06
Although written more than twenty years ago, Linz's theory is applicable to countries and events today, often with dead-on accuracy. His writting is scholarly, yet understandable. It provides an insightful look inside the political processes of a crumbling democracy, and more than answers the question "What makes Democracy fall apart?"
Book Description
This thematic introduction to comparative politics, framed around and driven by the concept of "the good society," emphasizes institutions, draws on the United States for some of its comparisons, and includes a unique assortment of case studies -- touching on a range of countries from rich democracies to less-developed states -- to make abstract concepts concrete.
The book's normative approach is a bold departure from other books as it examines political systems and measures them against the yardstick of a "good society." Utilizing the "capability approach," developed by scholars Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum, they outline in their first chapter the qualities of a good society. The authors then compare and evaluate postindustrial democracies in the West, less-developed countries, and communist and post-communist countries against this standard. Not only do the authors thoroughly examine the performance of different countries against the criteria of the good society, but they explain why some countries are better than others at creating one.
Book Description
Systematic, coherent, and user friendly, this decidedly nontraditional introduction to comparative politics is designed to teach students how to think comparatively and theoretically about the world they live in.
The core of the book is organized around a set of critical questions—why are poor countries poor? why is East Asia rich? what makes a democracy? what makes a terrorist? what makes a social movement?—each the topic of a full chapter. These issue chapters are based on the solid methodological and theoretical foundation laid out in the first part of the book. Graphics and definition boxes enhance the text.
Doing Comparative Politics will stimulate your students to critically engage with both the content and the methods of the field.
Customer Reviews:
Great Introduction to Comparative Politics.......2006-09-11
This was the textbook in my first comparative politics class. My experiecne can tell you that Doing Comparative Politics is definitely one of the best introductory textbooks in the field of comparative politics in terms of theories, methods, and their application.
Encompassing all three major traditions of comparative politics, i.e., rational choice theory, structuralism, and culturalism, Lim offers us tools enough to begin comparative analysis on our own. He further explains how to use standard comparative methods, such as the most similar systems design and the most different systems design. This allows us to control for confounding factors.
All these theories and methods make much more sense in his application to particular issues, like democratization, terrorism, and others. You can actually see how to use all these theories and methods in analyzing on-going political issues!! This allowed me to produce a 40-page research paper on democratization, which I used as a writing sample in applying to Ph.D programs in political science.
All in all, this is a must reading for anyone who is interested in comparative politics. Had it not been for this book, I would have not been a Ph.D. student in political science.
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Birds & Bees, Sharp Eyes, and Other Papers
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How surely the birds know their enemies! See how the wrens and robins and bluebirds pursue and scold the cat, while they take little or no notice of the dog! Even the swallow will fight the cat, and, relying too confidently upon its powers of flight, sometimes swoops down so near to its enemy that it is caught by a sudden stroke of the cat's paw. The only case I know of in which our small birds fail to recognize their enemy is furnished by the shrike.
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How surely the birds know their enemies! See how the wrens and robins and bluebirds pursue and scold the cat, while they take little or no notice of the dog! Even the swallow will fight the cat, and, relying too confidently upon its powers of flight, sometimes swoops down so near to its enemy that it is caught by a sudden stroke of the cat's paw. The only case I know of in which our small birds fail to recognize their enemy is furnished by the shrike.
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A collection of essays and papersall about birds, Birds Enemies, The Tragedies of the Nests, Bees, An Idyl of the Honey-Bee, The Pastoral Bees.
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