Format:
XIX, 292 S.
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graph. Darst.
Edition:
2. ed.
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2009 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
0415272696
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041527270X
Content:
Explores the importance of comparative politics, discusses different comparative methods, investigates the big issues of today and looks forward to the key challenges for comparative politics over the next century
Note:
Ciando e-book project
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Cover; Title; Copyright Page; Contents; LIST OF FIGURES; LIST OF TABLES; LIST OF BRIEFING BOXES; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; PART I: WHY, HOW, AND PROBLEMS OF COMPARISON; 1 Why compare countries?; Reasons for comparison; Contextual description; Classification; Hypothesis-testing; Prediction; The science in political science; Scientific terms and concepts; Theory and method; Ontology, epistemology, and methodology; Cases, units of analysis, variables, and observations; Levels of analysis; Quantitative and qualitative methods; Summary; Further reading; 2 How to compare countries
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IntroductionMethods of comparison; Comparing many countries; Comparing few countries; Single-country studies as comparison; Conclusion; Further reading; 3 Choosing countries and problems of comparison; Too many variables and too few countries; Establishing equivalence; Selection bias; Spuriousness; Ecological and individualist fallacies; Value bias; Conclusion; Further reading; PART II: COMPARING COMPARISONS; 4 Economic development and democracy; The research problem; Comparing many countries; Comparing few countries; Comparing few countries quantitatively
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Comparing few countries qualitativelySingle- country studies; Summary; Further reading; 5 Violent political dissent and social revolution; The research problem; Comparing many countries; Comparing few countries; Single-country studies; Summary; Further reading; 6 Non-violent political dissent and social movements; The research problem; Comparing many countries; Comparing few countries; Single-country studies; Summary; Further reading; 7 Transitions to democracy; The research problem; Comparing many countries; Comparing few countries; Single-country studies; Summary; Further reading
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8 Institutional design and democratic performanceThe research problem; Comparing many countries; Comparing few countries; Single-country studies; Summary; Further reading; 9 Human rights; The research problem; Comparing many countries; Comparing few countries; Transnational advocacy; Truth and reconciliation; Single-country studies; Summary; Further reading; PART III: COMPARATIVE METHODS AND NEW ISSUES; 10 Common themes and different comparisons; Methodological trade-offs; Comparing many countries; Comparing few countries; Single-country studies; Building theory
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Conclusion: drawing the lessonsFurther reading; 11 New challenges for comparative politics; Full circle; New methods; New issues; Transnational political influence; Political diffusion; Globalization; Maintaining relevance; Conclusion; Further reading; GLOSSARY; REFERENCES; INDEX
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780415272698
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Issues and Methods in Comparative Politics : An Introduction
Language:
English
Subjects:
Political Science
Keywords:
Vergleichende politische Wissenschaft
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Methode
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