Introducing Comparative Politics

'The graphics in the book are extremely reader-friendly. The language is clear and easy for students to follow. Instructor resources are quite helpful (and a key part of my decision-making). Overall, this is the best comparative politics text for undergrads that I have found. It covers all the important topics in the field and presents them in a way that is accessible to students.' -Laura N. Bell,West Texas A&M UniversityOrganized thematically around important questions in comparative politics-who rules? what explains political behavior? where and why?-Introducing Comparative Politics, Fifth Edition, integrates a set of extended case studies of 11 countriesthat vividly illustrate issues in cross-national context.Serving as touchstones, the cases are placed within the chapters where they make the most sense -not separated from the theory or in a separate volume-helping students make connections between the two earlier in the semester. The book's hybrid organization gives students a more holistic view of comparative politics.A Complete Teaching & Learning PackageLMS Cartridge (formally known as SAGE Coursepacks)Import this title's instructor resources into your school's learning management system (LMS) and save time. Don't use an LMS? You can still access all of the same online resources for this title via the password-protected Instructor Resource Site. Learn more.SAGE EdgeFREE online resources for students that make learning easier. See how your students benefit.SAGE course outcomes: Measure Results, Track SuccessOutlined in your text and mapped to chapter learning objectives, SAGE course outcomes are crafted with specific course outcomes in mind and vetted by advisors in the field. See how SAGE course outcomes tie in with this book's chapter-level objectives at edge.sagepub.com/orvis5e.