"The Eighth Edition of this market-leading text offers the most current and respected introduction to comparative politics available, with several updated country studies and a robust Web site. As in the previous editions, theoretical chapters (Chs. 1 - 7) at the beginning of the book explore the “purpose of government” and provide students with a framework for understanding comparative politics. The theoretical section is followed by 12 individual country studies, written by experts in the politics of those nations."

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