Introduction Crisis and Discontinuity Revolution Totalitarianism and Dictatorship Legitimacy Developmental Perspectives Political Development Political Issues in Developmental Perspective Military Rule and the Single-Party System in the Third World Political Infrastructure Political Culture Social Class and Politics The Two-Party System Political Institutions Pressure Groups, Bureaucrats, and Policymaking Executives, Legislatures and the Separation of Powers The Parliamentary-Presidential Hybrid Conclusion Identity, Interest, Ideology Bibliography Index
This text contains an analysis of the key concepts, hypotheses, and models of comparative politics. The work of key theorists is examined. Concepts include revolution, dictatorship, political development, legitimacy and others.
MARTIN C. NEEDLER is Dean of the School of International Studies at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. He is the author of a number of books and monographs, including Mexican Politics: The Containment of Conflict, 2nd Edition (Praeger Publishers, 1990).
?The Concepts of Comparative Politics provides an excellent if
brief overview of the contending theories. Needler's critique of
the ideas and major works of comparative politics, both past and
present, is particularly useful as a student's first exposure to
the field.?-Perspectives on Political Science
"The Concepts of Comparative Politics provides an excellent if
brief overview of the contending theories. Needler's critique of
the ideas and major works of comparative politics, both past and
present, is particularly useful as a student's first exposure to
the field."-Perspectives on Political Science
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