Methods and Approaches in Comparative Political Analysis

Auteur

Pushpa Singh is Professor in the Department of Political Science, Miranda House, University of Delhi, India.

Chetna Sharma is Associate Professor of Political Science at Kamala Nehru College, University of Delhi, India.

Texte du rabat

This book focuses on the methods and approaches in comparative politics while tracing the evolution of the discipline. Exploring its historical legacy through a comparative perspective, it uses research methods and methodologies to critically analyse the approaches used in the book.

Contenu

1. Introduction to Comparative Political Analysis 2. Comparative Politics and Its Limitations: Eurocentrism and Beyond 3. Systems Analysis and Structural-Functional Analysis 4. Traditional and Neo-Institutionalism 5. Political Culture Approach in Comparative Politics 6. Political Economy Approach I: Modernisation, Underdevelopment and Dependency 7. Political Economy Approach II: World System Theory 8. Gendering Comparative Politics: Prospects and Challenges 9. Gender and Political Representation: A Comparative Analysis of Women in Government and Politics 10. Gender, Democratisation and Peace Processes in Comparative Perspective