How to Compare Nations: Strategies in Comparative Politics

by Mattei Dogan and Dominique Pelassy

"In How to Compare Nations, Dogan and Pelassy have constructed a succinct and unconventional guide to the conduct of comparative analysis and the construction of social science theory. It should be required reading for all first-year graduate students; its use at the undergraduate level would be a sign of educational professionalism."

- American Political Science Review

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0934540799
• ISBN13: 9780934540797
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: CQ Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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The book is a great resource for Comparative Politics courses at the graduate level. The language is not easy to grasp at the undergrad level, though the content itself is useful. The authors provide many references, and this is indeed helpful, but for students who do not have prior knowledge of the major theorists in CP, reading the text will be like looking for a needle in a haystack. Definitely not an easy-read. They draw on a very wide range of examples from all over the world, which is refreshing. Ideal for use as a supplementary text. I would recommend this book; however, exercise caution in relying on it.