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As an introductory text in comparative study, this work begins with the assumption that students should examine a variety of perspectives and explore alternative possibilities as a means of arousing curiosity, stimulating creativity, building interest and self-motivation, and enhancing understanding of complex issues in politics and political econo
PART 1 Introduction: Foundations for Inquiry, 1 The Politics of Comparative Inquiry, 2 Theoretical Paths, PART 2 Dichotomies of Theories, 3 Institutional Frameworks: State and System, 4 The Social Dimension: Class and Group, 5 The Cultural Dimension: Individual and Collective Preferences, 6 The Economic Dimension: Capitalist and Socialist Development, 7 The Political Dimension: Representative and Participatory Democracy, PART 3 Conclusion, 8 The Unending Search for a Paradigm in Political Economy
