Inside Countries

Subnational Research in Comparative Politics

Richard Snyder editor Agustina Giraudy editor Eduardo Moncada editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:13th Jun '19

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Offers a groundbreaking analysis of the distinctive substantive, theoretical and methodological contributions of subnational research in the field of comparative politics.

This edited volume is the first book about the long-standing and increasingly prominent tradition of subnational research in comparative politics, showing how and why subnational analysis offers an important tool for advancing theory and knowledge in comparative politics.Although comparative politics is conventionally seen as the study of politics across countries, the field has a longstanding and increasingly prominent tradition in national contexts; focusing on subnational units, institutions, actors and processes. This book offers the first comprehensive assessment of the substantive, theoretical, and methodological contributions. With empirical chapters from across the contemporary Global South, including India, Mexico, and China, as well as Russia, the contributors show how subnational research provides useful insights about substantive themes in political science, from regimes and representation, to states and security, to social and economic development. In addition to methodological chapters with specific guidance about best practices for doing subnational research, this volume also proposes a set of strategies for subnational research, assesses their strengths and weaknesses, and offers illustrative empirical applications.

ISBN: 9781108721707

Dimensions: 227mm x 151mm x 22mm

Weight: 570g

386 pages