Comparative Politics: A Theoretical Framework (4th Edition)

by Gabriel A. Almond and Kaare Strøm

Book Overview

This edition of Comparative Politics features a shift towards exploring the purpose of government. The three-part analytic framework examining system, process and policy offers readers a means to explore how different political systems are formed, maintained and changed.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0321089855
• ISBN13: 9780321089854
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: Longman Publishing
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Good brief introduction to comparative politics

The book is a must for anyone beginning the study of politics. It is very comprehensive, well structured and not too long (compared with other ones that I have been "forced" to read). On the other hand it can get pretty dense and boring in some chapters and it is just a "basic" reading. I mean that it only explains concepts, why they are important and gives examples but that is not always enough to give an extended answer to a question such as "Why are presidential systems predominant in Latin America and what are their advantages and disadvantages." or stuff like that. In the overall it is probably the most useful book on the list of recommended readings for a course in Politics, in fact, it is the typical "backbone" for such a course.

The best answer to understand political systems

This book explains how a political systems works. Democratic and non-democratic political systems are analysed deeply in their structures, processes, forms and institutions, and afterwards are compared in order to check the main diferences between them. A fantastic book!