Correlations

Comparative Politics Today: A World View, Updated 8th Edition AP* Edition ©2007

Gabriel A. Almond, Russell J. Dalton, G. Bingham Powell, Jr., Kaare Strom

Correlated to Course Outline for AP* Government and Politics — Comparative, 2006–2007

SE = Student Edition Pages

Comparative Politics Today AP* Edition covers all six countries that form the core of the revised Advanced Placement* Comparative Government and Politics course for 2006/2007.

I. Introduction to Comparative Politics

Chapters 1, 2

A. Purpose and methods of comparison and classification	SE: 13–16, 31–44
1. Why/ways to organize government	SE: 34–44
2. Normative and empirical questions	SE: 13–16, 31–34
B. Concepts (state, nation, regime, government)	SE: 2, 11–13, 16–17
C. Process and policy (what is politics; purpose of government; what is political science/comparative; common policy challenges)	SE: 1, 3–11, 16–29, 31–32, 129–150

II. Sovereignty, Authority, and Power

Chapters 1, 3, 6; Comparative Politics Today AP* Edition covers all six countries that form the core of the revised Advanced Placement Comparative Government and Politics course for 2006/2007. Country Studies Chapters: 8 England, 9 China, 10 Mexico, 11 Nigeria, 12 Russia, 13 United States, 14 Iran

A. Political culture, communication, and socialization	SE: 46–60, 177–178, 180–183, 226–230, 266–269, 326–332, 379–383, 420–423, 474–483
B. Nations and states	SE: 11–13
C. Supranational governance (e.g., European Union)	SE: 27–28, 101–103, 167–168, 334–335, 416–417, 460–461, 467–468
D. Sources of power	SE: 3, 11
E. Constitutions (forms, purposes, application)	SE: 27–28, 101–103, 167–168, 334–335, 416–417, 460–461, 467–468
F. Regime type	SE: 48–50, 103–110, 240
G. Types of economic systems	SE: 150–153
H. State building, legitimacy, and stability	SE: 3–6, 11, 47–48, 177–178
I. Belief systems as sources of legitimacy	SE: 1–3, 19–21, 36, 47–50, 54–55, 215–216, 365–366, 457, 480–482
1. Religion	SE: 19–21, 54–55, 365–366, 457, 48–482
2. Ideology (liberalism, communism, socialism, conservatism, fascism)	SE: 1–3, 36, 47–50, 54–55, 215–216, 265–266, 457, 480–482
3. Governance and accountability	SE: 110–111

III. Political Institutions

Chapters 4–6; Comparative Politics Today AP* Edition covers all six countries that form the core of the revised Advanced Placement Comparative Government and Politics course for 2006/2007. Country Studies Chapters: 8 England, 9 China, 10 Mexico, 11 Nigeria, 12 Russia, 13 United States, 14 Iran

A. Levels of government	Chapter 6; Country Studies Chapters: 8 England, 9 China, 10 Mexico, 11 Nigeria, 12 Russia, 13 United States, 14 Iran
1. Supranational/national/regional/local	SE: 217, 374–379, 474
2. Unitary/federal	SE: 107–108, 162–165, 335–338, 373–374, 417–418, 194–197
3. Centralization/decentralization	SE: 194–197
B. Executives (head of state, head of government, head of cabinets)	SE: 115–122, 168–173, 218, 370–372, 464–466
1. Single or dual	SE: 115–118
2. President	SE: 370–371, 465–466
3. Prime Minister	SE: 168–171
C. Legislatures	SE: 111–115, 174–176, 217–218, 271–273, 372–374, 466
1. Unicameral/bicameral (symmetric/asymmetric)	SE: 112
2. Organization	SE: 112, 217
3. Membership (representation)	SE: 113–115
D. Parliamentary and presidential systems	SE: 106–107, 120–122, 339, 374, 449–450
1. Institutional relations	SE: 120–122
E. Elections	SE: 85–88, 92–94, 177, 232–233, 279, 345, 372–373, 391–395, 427–428, 449–460, 471–474
1. Presidential	SE: 279, 345, 391–395, 471–474
2. Parliamentary	SE: 372–373, 391–395, 471–474
3. Referendums	SE: 177, 426, 449–460
4. Noncompetitive	SE: 92–94, 232–233
F. Electoral Systems	SE: 84–87, 104–107, 189–191, 273–275, 372, 449–450
1. Proportional representation	SE: 84–87, 191, 273–275, 372
2. Single member district (plurality, majority runoff)	SE: 84, 189–191, 274–275, 372, 449–450
G. Political parties (organization, membership, institutionalization, ideological position)	SE: 81–90, 192–194, 215, 219–221, 343–349, 391–396, 433–438, 470–471
H. Party systems	SE: 90–96, 215–216, 397, 432–433, 438–439
I. Leadership and elite recruitment	SE: 118–120, 184–186, 224, 332–334, 384–386, 426–428, 483–484
J. Interest groups and interest group systems	SE: 65–78, 486–789, 236–238, 340–343, 386–391, 428–432, 484–487
K. Bureaucracies	SE: 122–126, 174–178, 222–223
L. Military and other coercive institutions	SE: 94–96, 221–222, 332–333, 403–404, 480
M. Judiciaries
1. Degrees of autonomy	SE: 171, 277, 302, 340, 401–403, 465, 488
2. Judicial Review (including European Union in relation to states, citizens)	SE: 38, 108–109, 302, 374, 403, 420
3. Types of law	SE: 302–304, 339–340, 402–403, 420

IV. Citizens, Society, and the State

SE: Chapters 1, 3; Comparative Politics Today AP* Edition covers all six countries that form the core of the revised Advanced Placement Comparative Government and Politics course for 2006/2007. Country Studies Chapters: 8 England, 9 China, 10 Mexico, 11 Nigeria, 12 Russia, 13 United States, 14 Iran

A. Cleavages and politics (ethnic, racial, class, gender, religious, regional)	SE: 16–21, 162–166, 214, 322–325, 459–460
B. Civil society	SE: 68–69
C. Media roles	SE: 55–56, 72–73, 182–183, 330–331, 423–424, 482–483
D. Political participation (forms/modes/trends) including political violence	SE: 62–75, 183, 230–236, 269, 343, 383–384, 424–426, 487–488
E. Social movements	SE: 58, 62–67, 234–236, 267–269, 487
F. Citizenship and social representation	SE: 103–104, 113–115

V. Political and Economic Change

SE: All chapters including Country Studies Chapters: 8 England, 9 China, 10 Mexico, 11 Nigeria, 12 Russia, 13 United States, 14 Iran. Comparative Politics Today AP* Edition covers all six countries that form the core of the revised Advanced Placement Comparative Government and Politics course for 2006/2007.

A. Revolution, coups, and war	SE: 83–84, 210–211, 260–262, 325–326, 413–414, 457, 462–464
B. Trends and types of political change (including democratization)	SE: 13–15, 27–29, 58–59, 96–97, 153, 159–162, 208, 248, 367–370
1. Components	SE: 58–59, 159–160, 208, 248, 367–368
2. Promoting or inhibiting factors	SE: 28, 58, 96, 153, 208, 248, 367–368
3. Consequences	SE: 28–29, 58–59, 208, 248, 368–369
C. Trends and types of economic change (including privatization)	SE: 22–27, 59–60, 107, 160–162, 197–198, 209, 316–318, 397–401
1. Components	SE: 24–25, 59, 107, 160–162, 197–198, 316–318, 397–401
2. Promoting or inhibiting factors	SE: 25, 58–59, 209, 316–317
3. Consequences	SE: 24–25, 59, 160–162, 197, 209, 317–318
D. Relationships between political and economic change	SE: 10–11, 59, 211–214, 363–365, 398–401
E. Globalization and fragmentation: interlinked economies, global culture, reactions against globalization, regionalism	SE: 29, 69, 75, 344, 498–499

VI. Public Policy

SE: Chapter 7; Comparative Politics Today AP* Edition covers all six countries that form the core of the revised Advanced Placement Comparative Government and Politics course for 2006/2007. Country Studies Chapters: 8 England, 9 China, 10 Mexico, 11 Nigeria, 12 Russia, 13 United States, 14 Iran

A. Common policy issues
1. Economic performance	SE: 38, 108–111, 171, 218–219, 224–226, 277, 302–304, 339–340, 374, 401–403, 420, 465–467, 488
2. Social welfare (e.g., education, health, poverty)	SE: 22–23, 199–200, 243–245, 412, 443–446, 492–494
3. Civil liberties, rights, and freedoms	SE: 27–29, 354, 494–496
4. Environment	SE: 25–27, 151, 446–447
5. Population and migration	SE: 17–18, 25–27, 214, 245–248, 318
6. Economic development	SE: 22–27, 248, 349–350, 357–358, 490–492
B. Factors influencing public policymaking and implementation	SE: 158–159, 180, 188, 200–202, 238, 241, 248–249, 257–258, 320–321, 324, 349, 353, 405–406, 429–432, 441–446, 496–498
1. Domestic	SE: 158–159, 180, 188, 238, 324, 329, 429–432, 441–445
2. International	SE: 248–249, 257–258, 353, 496–498