Introducing Comparative Politics - International Student Edition Concepts and Cases in Context
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Stephen Orvis is Professor of Government at Hamilton College. He is a specialist on sub-Saharan Africa (Kenya in particular), identity politics, democratic transitions, and the political economy of development. He has been teaching introduction to comparative politics for more than twenty-five years, as well as courses on African politics, nationalism and the politics of identity, political economy of development, and weak states. He has written a book and articles on agricultural development in Kenya, as well as several articles on civil society in Africa and Kenya, and is currently doing research on political institutions in Africa. Carol Ann Drogus is a retired Professor of Government at Hamilton College. She is a specialist on Brazil, religion, and women’s political participation. She taught introduction to comparative politics for more than twenty years, as well as courses on Latin American politics, gender and politics, and women in Latin America. She has written two books and numerous articles on the political participation of women in religious movements in Brazil."A solid textbook on the major topics in comparative politics that integrates case studies, most of which are recurring, in each chapter."
- Lillian Frost, Virginia Tech University
"A theoretically-motivated but approachable introduction to comparative politics."
- Agatha Skierkowski Hultquist,
"The graphics in the book are extremely reader-friendly. The language is clear and easy for students to follow. Instructor resources are quite helpful (and a key part of my decision-making). Overall, this is the best comparative politics text for undergrads that I have found. It covers all the important topics in the field and presents them in a way that is accessible to students."
- Laura N. Bell,
"An excellent resource for the political scientist who is teaching comparative politics for the first time."
- Immanuel Ness,
"Orvis and Drogus have authored a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to comparative politics which will engage today′s undergraduates."
- Jeffrey Key,
"In depth case studies and analysis of particular topics in comparative politics"
- Eli C. Kaul,
"This is a great introductory comparative politics text for both majors and non-majors. The material is accessible for non-discipline students, and easily lends itself to connections with other academic disciplines. The structure of the content is flexible enough to allow for the integration of current events."
- Erika Cornelius Smith,
What a fantastic book! It has great case studies that are very contemporary and lots of relevant discussions on things my students are really interested in, like political protest and identity politics. All the resources, like slides and lecture notes, are great, and I′m able to use those quite effectively in my classes. This book has nailed what comparative politics is all about.
- David Matijasevich,