Orvis, Stephen Walter,  1959- <br/><br/>
Introducing comparative politics :  concepts and cases in context / 
Stephen Orvis, Hamilton College, Carol Ann Drogus, Colgate University. 
 - Third edition. 
 - xxxiv, 729 pages :  color illustrations ;  26 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Regional and country coverage -- Part I: A framework for understanding comparative politics. Introduction ; The modern state ; States, citizens and regimes ; States and identity ; States and markets -- Part II: Political systems and how they work. Governing institutions in democarcies ; Institutions of participation and representation in democracies ; Authoritarian institutions ; Regime change -- Part III: Issues and policies. Globalization, economic sovereignty, and development ; Public policies when markets fail : welfare, health, and the environment ; Policies and politics of inclusion and clashing values -- Glossary. 
<br/><br/> Taking a hybrid approach, this book - packed full with case studies and a host of pedagogical features - examines the key concepts in comparative politics. 
<br/><br/> College of Arts and Sciences 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781452241524 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2013037023 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Comparative government.<br/>Comparative government--Case studies.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JF51  / .D76 2015 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>320.3/Or9