Synopses & Reviews
Almond, Gabriel A.; Powell, Jr., G. Bingham; Strom, Kaare; Dalton, Russell J.; Comparative Politics: A Theoretical Framework, 3rd Editionx\ In this new edition, the rich theoretical framework pioneered by Gabriel Almond and G. Bingham Powell has been streamlined by new co-editors Kaare Strom and Russell Dalton and features a shift toward exploring the purpose of government. Retained and enriched, the three-part analytic framework examining system, process, and policy offers readers a coherent and accessible means to exploring how different political systems are formed, maintained, and changed. For those interested in comparative politics.
Table of Contents
I. INTRODUCTION. 1. Issues in Comparative Politics. 2. Comparing Political Systems.
II. SYSTEM, PROCESS, AND POLICY. 3. Political Culture and Political Socialization.
4. Interest Articulation.
5. Interest Aggregation and Political Parties.
6. Government and PolicyMaking.
7. Public Policy.
Index.