Product Description: Long established as the leading text in the field, the 7th edition has been comprehensively updated, revised and rewritten throughout. A new chapter has been added on Political Economy and the classification system used to compare states has been recast to distinguish liberal and illiberal democracies as well as contrasting these with authoritarian regimes...read more

Product Description: The classic introduction to political science and comparative politics has been comprehensively updated for this new edition. Retaining the clarity of expression and breadth of coverage that has made it the introduction of choice for generations of students, it provides a lively and up-to-date account of the events and forces shaping politics in today's interconnected world...read more

Product Description: Well established as a leading text in the field, the 5th edition has been comprehensively revised and rewritten throughout to cover key developments into the 21st century with new chapters added on political communication and on non democratic regimes...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: At a time when the Western European states are taking more responsibility for their own defence, this book looks at the effect of such developments on Anglo-American relations. Politicians in both London and Washington assert that the old "special relationship" between Britain and America is very much alive and well...read more