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Comparative Politics
Mapping Institutions, Power, and Legitimacy
- Eric Langenbacher - Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA
January 2025 | 408 pages | CQ Press
"This book takes a new and interesting approach to introduce students to the foundations of comparative politics." —Marni Berg, Colorado State University
Comparative Politics: Mapping Institutions, Power, and Legitimacy introduces students to the foundations of comparative politics while using mapping and data analysis to encourage them to think critically about ever-changing global relationships. Author Eric Langenbacher examines the key concepts of power and legitimacy through a variety of viewpoints, emphasizing the choices institutions make and why they make them. As students explore themes through world geography and data-based cases, they learn to reevaluate traditional ideas about national and other political borders and better assess the performance of political institutions.
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Comparative Politics: Mapping Institutions, Power, and Legitimacy introduces students to the foundations of comparative politics while using mapping and data analysis to encourage them to think critically about ever-changing global relationships. Author Eric Langenbacher examines the key concepts of power and legitimacy through a variety of viewpoints, emphasizing the choices institutions make and why they make them. As students explore themes through world geography and data-based cases, they learn to reevaluate traditional ideas about national and other political borders and better assess the performance of political institutions.
This text is offered in Sage Vantage, an intuitive learning platform that integrates quality Sage textbook content with assignable multimedia activities and auto-graded assessments to drive student engagement and ensure accountability. Unparalleled in its ease of use and built for dynamic teaching and learning, Vantage offers customizable LMS integration and best-in-class support.
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Introduction: Maps, Power, and Legitimacy
The State and Its Functions
Modern Political Development
The Nation and Ideologies
Regime Types
Democracy and Civil Society
Cleavages and Political Parties
Structuring Institutions I: Federal and Unitary States, Governing Functions, and Executive Choice
Structuring Institutions II: Legal Systems, Legislatures, and Electoral Systems
Consequences of Institutional Choices: Party Systems and Types of Governments
The Challenge and Promise of Political Development Today
Appendices: Comparative Analysis Through Case Studies and Data
Appendix A: Seat Allocation, Measures of Proportionality, and the Cases of Spain, Poland, and Turkey
Appendix B: The Effective Number of Parties and the Cases of the Netherlands, Germany, Canada, and New Zealand
Appendix C: The Power Index and the Cases of Sweden and Mexico
Appendix D: Volatility and the Case of Canada
Appendix E: Comparative Institutional Performance
