WILLIAM TORDOFF is Emeritus Professor of Government, University of Manchester, UK.

• List of MapsChanges in Country NamesPrefaceIntroductionThe Heritage of the Past State and SocietyPolitical Parties and ParticipationThe Military Revolution WomenInternational Politics Issues in Global Political Economy.

Reviewers' comments on the first edition: '...a most useful introductory text.' - Trevor Parfitt, Journal of International Development '...the authors are to be complimented for writing a splendid introductory text for undergraduate students that avoids over-simplification, excessive case-study empiricism and unduly abstract comparative theory...it has much sound, good sense and balanced judgement to suit the different requirements of a wide range of readers and is heartily recommended.' - Barry Munslow, Third World Quarterly

WILLIAM TORDOFF is Emeritus Professor of Government, University of Manchester, UK.

• List of MapsChanges in Country NamesPrefaceIntroductionThe Heritage of the Past State and SocietyPolitical Parties and ParticipationThe Military Revolution WomenInternational Politics Issues in Global Political Economy.

Reviewers' comments on the first edition: '...a most useful introductory text.' - Trevor Parfitt, Journal of International Development '...the authors are to be complimented for writing a splendid introductory text for undergraduate students that avoids over-simplification, excessive case-study empiricism and unduly abstract comparative theory...it has much sound, good sense and balanced judgement to suit the different requirements of a wide range of readers and is heartily recommended.' - Barry Munslow, Third World Quarterly

WILLIAM TORDOFF is Emeritus Professor of Government, University of Manchester, UK.

• List of MapsChanges in Country NamesPrefaceIntroductionThe Heritage of the Past State and SocietyPolitical Parties and ParticipationThe Military Revolution WomenInternational Politics Issues in Global Political Economy.

Reviewers' comments on the first edition: '...a most useful introductory text.' - Trevor Parfitt, Journal of International Development '...the authors are to be complimented for writing a splendid introductory text for undergraduate students that avoids over-simplification, excessive case-study empiricism and unduly abstract comparative theory...it has much sound, good sense and balanced judgement to suit the different requirements of a wide range of readers and is heartily recommended.' - Barry Munslow, Third World Quarterly