Essential Readings in Comparative Politics

by Patrick H. O'Neil, Ronald Rogowski (Editor)

This collection of readings provides an introduction to the classic works and contemporary ideas in comparative politics―and shows how they fit together into a larger understanding of the field. From Weber’s conception of the state to Marx’s prescription for a Communist utopia, the text offers a foundation in the traditional literature on key political concepts. And just as important, readers will also find divergent, often opposing, recent perspectives on these topics.

Genres: Politics, Political Science, Nonfiction, Textbooks, History, International Relations, Academic

584 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2004

Reviews

[Sully (sully.reads)]

I got this book from Booksale, SM City San Lazaro. It's incredibly affordable considering that it only cost 25 Pesos and a handful of articles from well-known political scientists and comparativists at that. I am the luckiest ♥

[Dwight]

More than twenty years old now, so I don't know how much political scientists still subscribe to these ideas. But a good foundational collection for the layperson that covers a broad range of topics and theses.

[Public Scott]

I really liked being able to learn about Duverger's law by reading a section written by Maurice Duverger or Adam Smith's ideas about the public benefits of self-interest by reading a section from Wealth of Nations. This was quite a wide-ranging introduction to some of the high points of Comparative Politics. Very good.

[Shannon Zirkle-prabhakar]

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