Comparative politics: theory and methods

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Comparison is essential for the development of generalizations about politics and government. This book examines the issues involved in the attempts to compare political systems, and discusses how the methods and results of Comparative Politics can be improved. Covering a wide range of approaches to comparative research and presenting an array of case examples to illustrate his argument, Guy Peters provides both an accessible introduction to comparative methodology and a balance sheet of result…

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Full title :Comparative politics : theory and methods / B. Guy Peters.

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Publication Date:1998.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Macmillan
Place of Publication:Basingstoke
Language:eng
Publication Date:1998.

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Description:1 online resource (x, 262 pages) : : illustrations

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ISBN:9781349269266, 1349269263
oclc:ocn742567773
LC Classification:JF51
Dewey Decimal:320.3

Preface -- The Importance of Comparison -- The Logic of Comparison -- The Number of Cases -- Measurement and Bias -- The Role of Theory -- The Case Study -- Building on Case Analysis -- Events Data and Change Over Time -- Statistical Analysis -- The Future of Comparative Politics.