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3、‘WhatHaveWeLearned?’and‘LessonsofComparison’summarysectionshelpstudentspulltogetherthelessonsofeachchapter.Combiningfactsandtheorythroughout,debateisstimulatedthroughtheuseofControversyboxes,andFactFilesandBriefingsgivestudentsinterestingdatathatillustratesthekeyissuesinthetext.Onlineresources,i
4、ncludingMCQsandPowerpointslides,completethepackage.KenneTHneWTOnisemeritusProfessorofComparativePoliticsattheUniversityofSouthamptonandVisitingProfessorattheWZB,Berlin.jAnW.VAndeTHisProfessorofPoliticalScienceandInternationalComparativeSocialResearchattheUniversityofMannheim.CAMBRIdGeTeXTBOOKSIn
5、COMPARATIVePOLITICSSeriesEditors:janW.vandeth,UniversitätMannheim,GermanyKennethnewton,UniversityofSouthampton,UnitedKingdomComparativeresearchiscentraltothestudyofpolitics.Thisseriesoffersaccessiblebutsophisticatedmaterialsforstudentsofcompara-tivepoliticsattheintroductorylevelandbeyond.Itcompr
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