Getting into comparative government -- Comparing to learn, learning to compare -- Thinking theoretically in comparative politics -- Why are poor countries poor? explaining economic underdevelopment -- Why has east Asia prospered? explaining economic growth in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and China -- What makes a democracy? explaining the breakdown of authoritarian rule -- Why do people kill? explaining genocide and terrorism -- Why collective action? explaining the rise of social movements -- Globalization and the study of comparative politics.
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Comparative government.
89.03 methods and techniques of political science.