Comparative Government and politics

Comparative politics has a long and very distinguished history dating back to the very origins of systematic political studies in ancient Greece and Rome. Comparative Politics is about 2500 years old — and maybe older. One could argue that the study of Comparative Politics goes all the way back to humankind’s first recorded history. Even the most ancient of peoples organized as clans tribes or extended families compared their situations with those of other peoples with whom they came in contact. There are a number of reasons for studying Comparative Politics. First it’s fun and interesting and one learns a lot about other countries regions and the world. Second studying Comparative Politics will help a person overcome ethnocentrism. All peoples and countries are ethnocentric but Americans seem to be particularly afflicted. Third we study Comparative Politics because that enables us to understand how nations change and the patterns that exist. A fourth reason for studying Comparative Politics is that it is intellectually stimulating. The book provides a lucid and up-to-date presentation of the emerging topics of comparative politics in dealing with the non-western political systems and the politics of the developing areas. Contents: • Comparative Analysis and International Politics • Liberal Internationalism • Political Sociology • Concepts of International Politics • Regional Security Arrangements • Balance of Power in International Relations • Theories of International Politics • Geopolitics