Magstadt Thomas M. Nations and Governments. Comparative Politics in Regional Perspective

6th ed. — Wadsworth, Cengage Learning, 2011. — 627 p.Comparative Politics and the Regional Perspective
Models, Regimes, and Regions
The New Europe
Political setting: the Western Political Heritage
Institutions and policies: patterns, Problems and Prospects
Russia and Slavic Europe
Political setting: Slavic Europe to 1989
Institutions and policies: Russia: Democracy or Dictatorship?
Asia
Political setting: Civilizations and Empires
Institutions and policies: Asia: Continuity and Change
Latin America
Political setting: the Spanish Conquest and Its Aftermath
Institutions and policies: Caudillos, Coups, and Constitutions
The Middle East
Political setting: Politics and Religion
Institutions and policies: Monarchies, Dictatorships, and a Garrison State
Sub-Saharan Africa
Political setting: The Legacy of Colonialism
Institutions and policies: The Long Road to Recovery