Jan-Erik Lane and Svante Ersson are joint authors of Politics and Society in Western Europe (Sage, 1991) and Comparative Political Economy (Pinter, 1993). Lane is also the author of The Public Sector: Concepts, Models and Approaches (Sage, 1993).

• Forword. Introduction: Art and Craft of Comparative Politics.1. Comparative Approaches.2. States in the World.3. State Longevity.4. Regimes, Constitutions and Stability.5. State Performance.6. Explanatory Models of State Properties.7. Structural Models.8. Institutional Models.9. Actor Models.10. Efficiency and Legitimacy.11. Transition Models.Concluding Chapter.Appendices.References.Index.

Jan-Erik Lane and Svante Ersson are joint authors of Politics and Society in Western Europe (Sage, 1991) and Comparative Political Economy (Pinter, 1993). Lane is also the author of The Public Sector: Concepts, Models and Approaches (Sage, 1993).

• Forword. Introduction: Art and Craft of Comparative Politics.1. Comparative Approaches.2. States in the World.3. State Longevity.4. Regimes, Constitutions and Stability.5. State Performance.6. Explanatory Models of State Properties.7. Structural Models.8. Institutional Models.9. Actor Models.10. Efficiency and Legitimacy.11. Transition Models.Concluding Chapter.Appendices.References.Index.

Jan-Erik Lane and Svante Ersson are joint authors of Politics and Society in Western Europe (Sage, 1991) and Comparative Political Economy (Pinter, 1993). Lane is also the author of The Public Sector: Concepts, Models and Approaches (Sage, 1993).

• Forword. Introduction: Art and Craft of Comparative Politics.1. Comparative Approaches.2. States in the World.3. State Longevity.4. Regimes, Constitutions and Stability.5. State Performance.6. Explanatory Models of State Properties.7. Structural Models.8. Institutional Models.9. Actor Models.10. Efficiency and Legitimacy.11. Transition Models.Concluding Chapter.Appendices.References.Index.