Comparative Politics: A Global Introduction presents a uniquely comprehensive approach to the study of politics in a variety of countries. Part I surveys the core topics of comparative politics and equips students with the concepts and analytical methods they need to understand the complexities of today's political world. Part I enhances critical thinking skills by explaining in a step-by-step fashion how the basic techniques of the scientific method, such as qualitative hypothesis testing, can be used to understand political realities. Part II provides in-depth studies of many major countries, using the concepts and analytical techniques introduced in Part I.

By combining rich conceptualization, analytical methods, and extensive coverage of a diversity of countries, this engaging text teaches introductory-level students how to think about politics for themselves, logically and systematically.

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UPDATED profiles of Tony Blair, Jacques Chirac, Junichiro Koizumi, Hu Jintao, Vicente Fox, and "Lula" da Silva, plus NEW profiles of Nicolas Sarkozy and Anegla Merkel, along with timely new information about Gordon Brown, Shinzo Abe, Vladimir Putin and Thabo Mbeki.

Country chapters in Part II have been updated to include material on presidential elections in Mexico, Brazil, and elsewhere, along with other major developments.

A new chapter compares Afghanistan and Iraq against the ten conditions for democracy, thoroughly covering important historical developments in these countries.