Comparative Politics in Transition

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COMPARATIVE POLITICS IN TRANSITION, 6th Edition International Edition, combines a thematic framework with a country-by-country approach to provide a truly thoughtful and effective introduction to Comparative Politics. Key Feature The approach is truly comparative, moving beyond a study of individual countries with in-depth part-opening chapters introducing the science of comparative politics and covering Liberal Democracies, Communist and PostCommunist, Newly Industrialized, Less Developed, Islamic, and Marginal Countries. The arenas classification, based in part on the political and social rating systems Freedom House and the UN Development Programme use, combined with the comparativeframework, provides a systematic way to assess various facets of the case studies. The text avoids a heavy emphasis on rich, industrialized countries, focusing more on non-Western cases. Coverage of Islam's political influence—now more interesting and important to students than ever—has been a hallmark feature of this text through all six editions. The Comparative Exercises follow every chapter to illustrate the similarities and differences among case study countries. They can also be used as a basis for research papers. New to this Edition The text has been completely updated to reflect current events and political changes, including the latest election results and changes in leadership. A new chapter on Iran has been added to represent the Islamic Countries section, serving as a strong example of the ideological and cultural struggle between Islam and the West and grabbing students' interest as it relates to current events. The introductory chapter has been strengthened and expanded to discuss more of the method and science behind the study of comparative politics, giving students a deeper understanding of the field and the necessary tools to analyze countries beyond the book. The sixth edition offers two online chapters—The European Union and Egypt—that instructors may access and share with their classes for additional case options. A new design keeps students' interest with more photographs, maps, political cartoons from the countries being studied, new timelines, and a new all-in-one Quick Facts appendix that makes country comparison quick and exciting. Table of Contents Introduction. Part I: LIBERAL DEMOCRACIES. 1. United States. 2. Britain. 3. Japan. Part II: COMMUNIST AND POSTCOMMUNIST COUNTRIES. 4. Russia. 5. China. Part III: NEWLY INDUSTRIALIZING COUNTRIES. 6. Mexico. 7. India. Part IV: LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES. 8. Nigeria. Part V: ISLAMIC COUNTRIES. 9. Iran. Part VI: MARGINAL STATES. 10. Haiti. Conclusion. Glossary. Endnotes. Name Index. Subject Index. ONLINE CHAPTERS. The European Union. Egypt.