Thoroughly updated to cover world affairs up to 2009, Comparative Politics Today continues to set the standard for comparing the worlds political systems and for examining the purpose of government. This text includes thematic chapters and country studies
                         
                        
                            PART ONE. INTRODUCTION  Chapter 1. Issues in Comparative Politics  Chapter 2. Comparing Political Systems  PART TWO. SYSTEM, PROCESS, AND POLICY  Chapter 3. Political Culture and Political Socialization  Chapter 4. Interest Articulation  Chapter 5. Intere