Stephen Walter Orvis & Carol Ann Drogus 
Introducing Comparative Politics [EPUB ebook] 
Concepts and Cases in Context

Part I: A Framework For Understanding Comparative Politics
Chapter 1: Introduction
Comparative Politics: What Is It? Why Study It? How to Study It?
How Do Comparativists Study Politics?
Three Meta Questions in Comparative Politics
Plan of the Book
Chapter 2: The Modern State
Characteristics of the Modern State
Historical Origins of Modern States
Strong, Weak, and Failed States
Case Studies of State Formation
Chapter 3: States, Citizens, And Regimes
Citizens and Civil Society
Regimes, Ideologies, and Citizens
Liberal Democracy
Communism
Fascism
Modernizing Authoritarianism
Electoral Authoritarianism
Theocracy
Chapter 4: States And Identity
Understanding Identity Groups and Demands
The Policy Debate
Descent-Based Groups: Nation, Ethnicity, Race, and Religion
Social Class
Gender and Sexual Orientation: The Continuing Struggle for Recognition, Social Status, and Representation
Part II: Political Systems And How They Work
Chapter 5: Governing Institutions In Democracies
Executives and Legislatures
Comparing Executive–Legislative Institutions
Judiciary
Bureaucracy
Federalism
Chapter 6: Institutions Of Participation And Representation In Democracies
The Electoral System
Formal Institutions: Political Parties and Party Systems
Civil Society
Case Studies in Participation and Representation
Chapter 7: Contentious Politics: Social Movements, Political Violence, And Revolution
Framing Contentious Politics
Political Violence
Revolution
Chapter 8: Authoritarian Institutions
Trends in Authoritarian Rule
The Dictator’s Dilemma: Governing Authoritarian Regimes
Elections, Parties, and Legislatures
Clientelism and Civil Society
Case Studies of Authoritarian Rule
Chapter 9: Regime Change
Trends in Regime Change
Transitions to Democracy
Transitions to Authoritarian Rule
Part III: Political Economy And Policy
Chapter 10: Political Economy Of Wealth
The Market, Capitalism, and the State
Key Economic Debates
Globalization: A New World Order or Déjà Vu All Over Again?
States and Markets around the World
Chapter 11: Political Economy Of Development
What Is “Development”?
Development and Globalization
The Development Debate
Regional Variations and Models
Explaining Development Success
Case Studies in Development
Chapter 12: Public Policies When Markets Fail: Welfare, Health, And The Environment
“Welfare”: Social Policy in Comparative Perspective
Health Care and Health Policy
Environmental Problems and Policy

Carol Ann Drogus is a retired Professor of Government at Hamilton College. She is a specialist on Brazil, religion, and women’s political participation. She taught introduction to comparative politics for more than twenty years, as well as courses on Latin American politics, gender and politics, and women in Latin America. She has written two books and numerous articles on the political participation of women in religious movements in Brazil.