Introducing Comparative Politics - Vantage Learning Platform

Concepts and Cases in Context

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KEY FEATURES OF INTRODUCING COMPARATIVE POLITICS: CONCEPTS AND CASES IN CONTEXT, SIXTH EDITION

New to this Edition:

• Chapter 6 includes an expanded section on the global rise of populism.
• A new case study in chapter 7 looks at Black Lives Matter as a social movement.
• Chapter 10 has been substantially reorganized to clarify the debate over globalization and varieties of capitalism.
• Effects of the global coronavirus pandemic are incorporated throughout the book.
• Throughout the book, case studies have been updated to include the most recent political developments.

Key Features:

• Core country case studies are introduced in Chapter 1 and then revisited throughout the book, allowing instructors to tie multiple case studies to one theory or concept. The case studies include coverage of Brazil, China, Germany, Japan, India, Iran, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Each case includes a Case Synopsis at the beginning to improve student comprehension of the material.
• In Context fact boxes put case studies and data into regional context.
• Critical Inquiry features in every chapter highlight methodological issues in comparative politics, providing a gateway for empirical study and analysis.
• A Country and Concept table in each chapter displays key indicators for core countries to offer at-a-glance context and comparison.
• More than a hundred full color tables, figures, and maps help students visualize comparative data and better understand concepts.
• Chapter-opening key questions, a marginal glossary, as well as end-of-chapter lists of key concepts, works cited, suggested reading, and web resources help students review, research, and study.