Comparative Politics: An Introduction and New Approach

by Jan-Erik Lane, Svante Ersson

This is a new introductory textbook on comparative politics and government, providing students with a guide to the literature and a new approach to the subject.

270 pages, Hardcover

First published December 12, 1994

About the author

Jan-Erik Lane has taught politics and economics at many universities around the world. He is member of many editorial boards of political science journals. He has published some 300 books and articles. In 1996 (and 2009) he received the Humboldt Award by the Humboldt Stiftung.

He has made contributions to the study of culture, N-person game theory (power indices), voter volatility, comparative democracy theory and the principal-agent approach to public administration.