Intended for undergraduate political science students, this textbook provides a foundational overview of the principles of comparative politics and explores key questions relating to the development of the state, types of governments, and the relationship between people and their governments. Topics consider distinctions between democracy and dictatorship and include discussions of party politics, electoral systems, and governmental transitions. Chapters include numerous illustrations, figures and sidebars, as well as exercise problems. Access to additional online student and instructor supplementary materials is provided. Clark is a professor of political science at the University of Michigan, and Golder and Golder are professors of political science at Pennsylvania State University. CQ Press is an imprint of SAGE Publications. Annotation Aⓒ2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)