01690     2200253   4500001002100000005001500021035002000036008004100056020001800097041000800115082001000123084001600133100001800149245008100167250001200248260003300260300003600293500002300329504001400352520099300366650002701359990002501386990002501411INLIS00000000000497720221020103003  a0010-0520004977221020                |          | eng    a9780415412377  aeng  a320.3  a320.3 LAN i0 aLandman, Todd1 aIssues and methods in comparative politics : an introduction /cTodd Landman  a3rd ed.  aNew York :bMacMillan,c2008  axxi, 355p. :b:illus. ;c25 cm.  aIndeks : p.347-355  ap.321-345  aBuilding on the strengths of the second edition, this highly regarded textbook continues to provide the best introduction to the strategies of comparative research in political science. Divided into three parts, the book begins by examining different methods, applying these methods to dominant issues in comparative politics using a wealth of topical examples from around the world, and then discusses the new challenges in the area. New to this edition: features explanation of regression analysis with accompanied briefing boxes new discussion of the assumptions, research design, and the use of statistics characteristic of many-country comparisons single and multi-country studies - how to compare countries and address problems of comparison, especially the principles for selecting countries new chapter on the intersection between international relations and comparative politics all chapters have been updated with new publications and research output relevant to the discussion. 4aComparative government  a13228/MKRI-P/XI-2009  a13227/MKRI-P/XI-2009