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Author(s): Todd Landman
ISBN(s): 9780415272698, 0203445473
Edition: 2
File Details: PDF, 1.86 MB
Year: 2003
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 0203445473 
ISBN 13: 9780415272698
Author: Todd Landman

Building on the strengths of the first edition, this accessible and user-friendly textbook explores the strategies of comparative research in political science. It begins by examining different methods, then highlights some of the big issues in comparative politics using a wealth of topical examples before discussing the new challenges in the area. Thoroughly revised throughout with the addition of extensive new material, this edition is also supplemented by the availability online of the author’s datasets. The book is designed to make a complex subject easier and more accessible for students, and contains: * briefing boxes explaining key concepts and ideas * suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter * a glossary of terms.

Issues and Methods in Comparative Politics An Introduction 2nd Table of contents:

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
Note
Further reading
2 How to compare countries
Introduction
Methods of comparison
Comparing many countries
Comparing few countries
Single-country studies as comparison
Conclusion
Note
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
Note
Further reading
Part II Comparing Comparisons
4 Economic development and democracy
The research problem
Comparing many countries
Comparing few countries
Comparing few countries quantitatively
Comparing few countries qualitatively
Single-country studies
Summary
Notes
Further reading
5 Violent political dissent and social revolution
The research problem
Comparing many countries
Comparing few countries
Single-country studies
Summary
Notes
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
Notes
Further reading
8 Institutional design and democratic performance
The research problem
Comparing many countries
Comparing few countries
Single-country studies
Summary
Notes
Further reading
9 Human rights
The research problem
Comparing many countries
Comparing few countries
Transnational advocacy
Truth and reconciliation
Single-country studies
Summary
Notes
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
Conclusion: drawing the lessons
Note
Further reading
11 New challenges for comparative politics
Full circle
New methods
New issues
Transnational political influence
Political diffusion
Globalization
Maintaining relevance
Conclusion
Note
Further reading

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