Welcome to our Comparative Politics publishing program.
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Browse our titles for General Comparative Politics courses by selecting from the topic links below.

China

The Changing Face of China

From Mao to Market
ISBN13: 9780192807342ISBN10: 019280734X Paperback , 384 pages
Jul 2006,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$19.95 (03)

China Modernizes

Threat to the West or Model for the Rest?
ISBN13: 9780199208340ISBN10: 0199208344 Hardcover , 432 pages
Feb 2007,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$50.00 (01)
A controversial, first-hand account of modern China and its complexities

European Union

Politics in the European Union

Third Edition
ISBN13: 9780199544813ISBN10: 0199544816 Paperback , 650 pages
Mar 2011,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$59.95 (04)
Featuring new chapters on the Lisbon Treaty; environmental policy; and freedom, security and justice, the third edition of this acclaimed text remains indispensable for students of EU Politics.
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European Integration Theory

Second Edition
ISBN13: 9780199226092ISBN10: 0199226091 Paperback , 346 pages
Jun 2009,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$49.95 (06)
Systematically revised and updated throughout, this groundbreaking text provides a uniquely up-to-date overview of all the major approaches to European integration.

European Union Politics

Fourth Edition
ISBN13: 9780199694754ISBN10: 0199694753 Paperback , 520 pages
Feb 2013,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$59.95 (04)
An authoritative text that covers EU theories, institutions, policies, and issues

European Union Politics

Third Edition
ISBN13: 9780199548637ISBN10: 0199548633 Paperback , 530 pages
Feb 2010,  (Edition No Longer Available)

Retail Price to Students:

$62.95 (04)
An authoritative text that covers both EU theories and EU institutions

European Politics

ISBN13: 9780199284283ISBN10: 0199284288 Paperback , 490 pages
Feb 2007,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$114.95 (04)
Featuring carefully edited contributions from international experts, European Politics blends an analysis of individual nation states with an examination of the critical issues that confront them all.

The European Union

How Does it Work?
Third Edition
ISBN13: 9780199570805ISBN10: 0199570809 Paperback , 310 pages
Feb 2012,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$49.95 (04)
Ideal for students who are new to the subject, this concise introduction explains how the EU really works and why it matters

Latin America

The Problem of Democracy in Cuba

Between Vision and Reality
ISBN13: 9780195090147ISBN10: 0195090144 Paperback , 240 pages
Mar 1994,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$54.95 (04)

Politics in Mexico

Democratic Consolidation or Decline?
Sixth Edition
ISBN13: 9780199843978ISBN10: 019984397X Paperback , 384 pages
Jul 2013,  Not Yet Published

Retail Price to Students:

$34.95 (04)
"This is the best all-around single-volume introduction to the politics of Mexico available in English."--Adrian P. Hull, State University of New York College at Cortland

Politics of Latin America

The Power Game
Fourth Edition
ISBN13: 9780199797141ISBN10: 0199797145 Paperback , 656 pages
Jun 2011,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$52.95 (04)
Focusing on the use and abuse of power in politics, this is the only text that describes the impact of race, class, gender, and political economy on politics in Latin America

Cuba

Between Reform and Revolution
Fourth Edition
ISBN13: 9780195392968ISBN10: 0195392965 Paperback , 480 pages
Feb 2010,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$47.95 (04)

Democracy in Latin America

Political Change in Comparative Perspective
Second Edition
ISBN13: 9780195387735ISBN10: 0195387732 Paperback , 400 pages
Sep 2011,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$44.95 (04)
Organized thematically--with a unique historical perspective--Democracy in Latin America provides a widespread view of political transformation throughout the entire region

The Cuban Revolution

Origins, Course, and Legacy
Third Edition
ISBN13: 9780195367089ISBN10: 0195367081 Paperback , 240 pages
Dec 2011,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$38.95 (04)
Offers fresh insights into the successes and failures of the Cuban revolution

Brazil

Five Centuries of Change
Second Edition
ISBN13: 9780195374551ISBN10: 019537455X Paperback , 304 pages
May 2009,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$49.95 (04)
Written by the foremost expert in the field, the new edition of this vivid and engaging history of Brazil offers unparalleled coverage of the twentieth century.

Mexico

Politics in Mexico

Democratic Consolidation or Decline?
Sixth Edition
ISBN13: 9780199843978ISBN10: 019984397X Paperback , 384 pages
Jul 2013,  Not Yet Published

Retail Price to Students:

$34.95 (04)
"This is the best all-around single-volume introduction to the politics of Mexico available in English."--Adrian P. Hull, State University of New York College at Cortland

Middle East

Anti-American Terrorism and the Middle East

A Documentary Reader
ISBN13: 9780195176599ISBN10: 0195176596 Paperback , 408 pages
May 2004,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$25.00 (04)
Assembles nearly one hundred key documents, charting the evolution of radical Middle East movements, their anti-Americanism, and Western policy response.
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The Arab-Israeli Conflict

A History
ISBN13: 9780195172294ISBN10: 0195172299 Hardcover , 512 pages
Jun 2007,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$89.95 (04)
This compelling text is the most balanced and accessible account of the conflict to date.

After Iraq

The Imperiled American Imperium
ISBN13: 9780195177022ISBN10: 0195177029 Paperback , 176 pages
Sep 2006,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$37.95 (01)
Written by two seasoned scholars, After Iraq conducts a sweeping survey of America's present position in the global arena.

Politics and Society

Political Sociology

Power and Participation in the Modern World
Fifth Edition
ISBN13: 9780195371154ISBN10: 0195371151 Paperback , 336 pages
Sep 2008,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$59.95 (04)
A clear, concise, and comprehensive introduction to political sociology--now with four new chapters, including cutting-edge research on mass media and social movements.

Politics in the Developing World

Lessons of Struggle

South African Internal Opposition, 1960-1990
ISBN13: 9780195073485ISBN10: 0195073487 Paperback , 384 pages
Jan 1992,  In Stock

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$54.95 (04)

Mandela, Tambo, and the African National Congress

The Struggle Against Apartheid, 1948-1990, A Documentary Survey
ISBN13: 9780195057843ISBN10: 0195057848 Paperback , 376 pages
Mar 1991,  In Stock

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$54.95 (04)

The Apartheid State in Crisis

Political Transformation of South Africa, 1975-1990
ISBN13: 9780195067507ISBN10: 0195067509 Paperback , 328 pages
May 1991,  In Stock

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$47.95 (04)

Ripe for Resolution

Conflict and Intervention in Africa
Updated Edition
ISBN13: 9780195059311ISBN10: 019505931X Paperback , 320 pages
Oct 1989,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$54.95 (04)

Politics in the Developing World

Third Edition
ISBN13: 9780199570836ISBN10: 0199570833 Paperback , 608 pages
Mar 2011,  In Stock

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$64.95 (04)
Revised and updated, the third edition of this acclaimed anthology explores the changing nature of politics in the developing world in the twenty-first century
ISBN13: 9780192801821ISBN10: 0192801821 Paperback , 200 pages
Aug 2003,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$11.95 (03)
An accessible guide to the history, central debates, and major theorists of postcolonialism

Western Europe

Governing the Economy

The Politics of State Intervention in Britain and France
ISBN13: 9780195205305ISBN10: 0195205308 Paperback , 340 pages
Nov 1986,  In Stock

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$59.95 (04)
ISBN13: 9780192854599ISBN10: 0192854593 Paperback , 136 pages
Jun 2003,  (Edition No Longer Available)

Retail Price to Students:

$11.95 (03)
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Europe's Angry Muslims

The Revolt of The Second Generation
ISBN13: 9780195328974ISBN10: 0195328973 Hardcover , 368 pages
Dec 2011,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$27.95 (02)
The first in-depth study of one the most pressing security issues facing the international community--Europe's volatile Muslim populace