POLS 2200: Introduction to Comparative Politics

The Oxford Handbooks of Political Science is a ten-volume set of reference books offering authoritative and engaging critical overviews of the state of political science. Each volume focuses on a particular part of the discipline, with volumes on public policy, political theory, political economy, contextual political analysis, comparative politics, international relations, law and politics, political behavior, political institutions, and political methodology.

Political Handbook of the World provides updated political profiles of all of the world’s countries and details the history and activities of a number of intergovernmental organizations. Each country profile provides basic facts about the country, detailed background information on the country’s history, government and politics, and political parties.