Conceptualizing Comparative Politics

Author : Anthony Petros Spanakos,Francisco Panizza
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317639039

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Comparative politics often involves testing of hypotheses using new methodological approaches without giving sufficient attention to the concepts which are fundamental to hypotheses, particularly the ability of these concepts to ‘travel’. Proper operationalising requires deep reflection on the concept, not simply establishing how it should be measured. Conceptualising Comparative Politics – the flagship book of Routledge’s series of the same name – breaks new ground by emphasising the role of thoroughly thinking through concepts and deep familiarity with the case that inform the conceptual reflection. In this thought- provoking book, established academics as well as emerging scholars in the field collect (and invite) scholarship in the tradition of conceptual comparative politics. The book posits that concepts may be used comparatively as ‘lenses’, ‘building blocks’ and ‘scripts’, and contributors show how these conceptual tools can be employed in original comparative research. Importantly, contributors to Conceptualising Comparative Politics do not simply use concepts in one of these three ways but they apply them with careful consideration of empirical variation. The chapters included in this volume address some of the most contentious issues in comparative politics (populism, state capacity, governance, institutions, elections, secularism, among others) from various geographic regions and model how scholars doing comparative politics might approach such subjects. Concepts make possible scholarly conversations including creative confrontations across paradigms. Conceptualising Comparative Politics will challenge you to think of how to engage in conceptual comparative inquiry and how to use various methodologically sound techniques to understand and explain comparative politics.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1317639022

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Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:905949883

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Conceptualising Comparative Politics by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anthony Petros Spanakos
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:960391673

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Conceptualizing Comparative Politics by Anthony Petros Spanakos Pdf

Author : B. Guy Peters
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1998-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780814766682

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Comparative Politics by B. Guy Peters Pdf

This book examines the issues involved in the attempts to compare political systems, and discusses how the methods and results of comparative politics can be improved.

Author : Lisa A. Baglione
Publisher : CQ Press
Page : 775 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2024-01-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781544364131

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Understanding Comparative Politics by Lisa A. Baglione Pdf

Understanding Comparative Politics links comparative politics to identity, helping students make personal connections and actively learn and explore through maps, data, theory, and reflection questions. Issues of race, gender, ethnicity, and religion are put into context, encouraging critical thinking about world regions and individual countries through the lens of current events.

Author : Judith Bara,Mark Pennington
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2009-03-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781446241820

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Comparative Politics by Judith Bara,Mark Pennington Pdf

′Bara and Pennington′s edited volume successfully fills a huge void in the market for introductory textbooks to comparative politics which previously offered either descriptions of political processes and systems or overviews of the methodology of comparative analysis. By applying major political science theories to overviews of the core elements of political systems, the authors both enhance our understanding of these elements and provide readers an excellent introduction to comparative explanation′ - Dr David Howarth, University of Edinburgh ′What is distinctive about this authoritative and comprehensive book on comparative politics is the way in which it is underpinned throughout by a theoretical analysis centred on a new institutionalist approach′ - Professor Wyn Grant, University of Warwick ′Comparative Politics takes a fresh and original approach to the field... it examines the role of structures, rules and norms in regulating the individual and collective behaviour of political actors. Each chapter provides a critical bibliography and key questions which will be particularly useful for students approaching Comparative Politics for the first time. Altogether this is a comprehensive and useful read which I warmly recommend′ - Ian Budge, Professor Emiritus Professor of Government, University of Essex ′This is a most useful book. Teachers of comparative politics often scramble around, with out-of-date textbooks and photocopies of more or less compatible articles. Here is a new book that gives an up-to-date, comprehensive and systematic introduction to the major strands of institutional thought and applies these to the major institutions, processes and policy areas. It will be a great help for many of us, academics and students alike′ - Peter Kurrild-Klitgaard, Professor of Comparative Politics, University of Copenhagen This book provides a distinctive new introduction to the study of comparative politics at undergraduate level. Rich in case study material and global in coverage, Comparative Politics sets out the basic theoretical and methodological foundations for studying different political systems as well as the key structures and actors of which they are comprised. Part One explores the nature of comparative methodology and introduces students to the major theoretical paradigms that seek to explain the operation of institutions in democratic states and facilitate comparison across different political systems. Part Two examines the institutional structures of the modern state, outlining the key features such as the electoral systems and territorial and functional divisions of government across a range of modern states. Part Three analyzes the role of key actors, such as voters and parties, interest groups and social movements, the bureaucracy and the judiciary. This book will be an essential primer for students on first-year courses in comparative government and politics as well as introductory courses in political science concepts and methods. Judith Bara is Senior Lecturer in Politics at Queen Mary, University of London and Research Fellow in Government, University of Essex. David S. Bell is Professor of French Government and Politics and Head of Social Studies and Law at the University of Leeds. Jocelyn Evans is Reader in Politics at the European Studies Research Institute, University of Salford. Catherine Needham is Lecturer in Politics at Queen Mary, University of London. Brendan O′Duffy is Senior Lecturer in Politics at Queen Mary, University of London. Mark Pennington is Senior Lecturer in Politics at Queen Mary, University of London. David Robertson is Professor of Politics, University of Oxford and Vice Principal, St Hugh′s College, Oxford.

Author : Jørgen Møller,Svend-Erik Skaaning
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-29
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781136665844

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Requisites of Democracy by Jørgen Møller,Svend-Erik Skaaning Pdf

This book examines theoretical and empirical approaches to measuring, defining and understanding democracy, and brings together the conceptual and theoretical writings of Joseph Schumpeter, Robert A. Dahl, Guillermo O’Donnell, and T. H. Marshal.

Author : Howard J. Wiarda
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0415330920

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Comparative politics by Howard J. Wiarda Pdf

Author : R K Pruthi
Publisher : Sarup & Sons
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Comparative government
ISBN : 8176255440

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Comparative Politics: A Critique by R K Pruthi Pdf

Author : Dietmar Braun,Martino Maggetti
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781783472079

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Comparative Politics by Dietmar Braun,Martino Maggetti Pdf

What are the conceptual and methodological challenges facing comparative politics today? This informative book discusses four main challenges that create stress for disciplinary reproduction and advancement, while providing potential solutions. In seven chapters, the contributors cover the most pressing issues: the dissolution of the nation-state as the main objective of inquiry; the increasing complexity of concepts and methods; the capacity to accumulate knowledge; and the tensions between parsimonious and contextually rich explanations. Scholars and students of comparative politics, international relations and political science will be interested in the up-to-date overview of pertinent conceptual problems, as well as the possible ways forward. Practitioners and decision-makers will find the real-world examples provided in this book useful to their work.

Author : Charles F. Andrain
Publisher : M.E. Sharpe
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1563242818

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Comparative Political Systems by Charles F. Andrain Pdf

This book focuses on the economic changes produced by different political systems and on the social impact of regime transformations. It addresses several key policy issues: How does the policy process operate in various types of political systems? What impact do public policies and policy outcomes wield on transformations in a political system? How does public policy preference in different political systems affect democracy, capitalism, and socialism?

Author : Jan-Erik Lane,Svante Ersson
Publisher : Polity
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1994-12-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0745612571

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Comparative Politics by Jan-Erik Lane,Svante Ersson Pdf

This is a new introductory textbook on comparative politics and government, providing students with a guide to the literature and a new approach to the subject.

Author : Howard J. Wiarda,Esther M. Skelley
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0742530361

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Comparative Politics by Howard J. Wiarda,Esther M. Skelley Pdf

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. The book then turns its attention to the hot issues in the field. 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.

Author : Linda White,Richard Simeon,Robert Vipond,Jennifer Wallner
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780774858397

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The Comparative Turn in Canadian Political Science by Linda White,Richard Simeon,Robert Vipond,Jennifer Wallner Pdf

Over the past decade, the introspective, insular, and largely atheoretical style that informed Canadian political science for most of the postwar period has given way to a deeper engagement with, and integration into, the global field of comparative politics. This volume is the first sustained attempt to describe, analyze, and assess the "comparative turn" in Canadian political science. Canada's engagement with comparative politics is examined with a focus on three central questions: In what ways, and how successfully, have Canadian scholars contributed to the study of comparative politics? How does study of the Canadian case advance the comparative discipline? Finally, can Canadian practice and policy be reproduced in other countries?