Balancing theory with application and featuring an engaging student-friendly writing style the tenth edition of COMPARATIVE POLITICS takes an in-depth look at fourteen countries framed within broader discussions in the part-opening chapters on Industrialized Democracies Current and Former Communist Regimes and The Global South. The introduction establishes a comparative structure based on five themes: conflict democratization economic liberalization globalization and challenges which are then explored for each country. With this uniquely effective text students can gain an understanding of important political trends and concepts an exposure to politics in a number of countries and a desire to dig more deeply into the fascinating field of comparative politics. Language: English