Principles of Comparative Politics

New to this Edition

• A new intuitive take on statistical analyses and a clearer explanation of how to interpret regression results are included.
• A thoroughly-revised chapter on culture and democracy includes a more extensive discussion of cultural modernization theory and a new overview of survey methods for addressing sensitive topics.
• A revised chapter on dictatorships incorporates a principal-agent framework for understanding authoritarian institutions.
• Examples from the gender and politics literature have been incorporated into various chapters.
• Empirical examples and data on various types of institutions have been updated.
• Online videos and tutorials guide students through some of the methodological components addressed in the book.