Comparative Government: Stories of the World for the AP® Course

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Publication Date: December 15, 2023

Hardcover ISBN: 9781319443238

Pages: 528

Finally! A book written for the AP® Comparative Gov Course.

Comparative Government: Stories of the World for the AP® Course offers a new approach to this fascinating field of study. By combining concept chapters with engaging country cases studies, this book provides you with a framework for comparison, which is at the heart of this AP®...

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Unit 1 Introduction to Comparative Government: Political Systems, Regimes, and Governments

Chapter 1     Introduction to Comparative Politics
Chapter 2     Political Systems
Chapter 3     Case Study: Mexico

Unit 2 Political Institutions

Chapter 4 Political Institutions
Chapter 5 Case Study: United Kingdom

Unit 3 Political Culture and Participation

Chapter 6 Political Culture and Participation
Chapter 7 Case Study: Russia

Unit 4 Party and Electoral Systems and Citizen Organizations

Chapter 8 Party and Electoral Systems and Citizen Organizations
Chapter 9 Case Study: Nigeria

Unit 5 Political and Economic Changes and Development

Chapter 10    Globalization
Chapter 11    Case Study: China
Chapter 12    Political and Economic Change and Development Chapter 13 Case Study: Iran

Practice Exam: AP® Comparative Government and Politics

Course Countries at a Glance
Data and Classifications A-1
Government Systems A-0
Works Cited W-1
Glossary/Glosario G-1
Index I-1

Meticulously Follows the AP® Scope and Sequence. Five thematic units mirror the AP® Course Framework and provide an easy-to-use structure that integrates concepts with countries.

The first chapter(s) in each unit introduces the comparative concepts central to the course.
Then, a case study highlights one of the six countries featured in the AP® Course Framework.

Learning the details of the country’s culture and government empowers you to explain the similarities and differences between countries and systems.

Engaging Stories Bring the Content to Life. Each chapter begins with an interesting story about how leaders and activists are changing the political landscape in their respective countries.

Compelling and Informative Visuals Provide Analytical Opportunities. Fascinating photos and informative charts, graphs, and diagrams, along with “Zooming In” map features and “By the Numbers,” demographic tables help you visualize the sights and structure of each country and provide a solid foundation for applying the AP® skills.

Build Confidence Using the AP® Skills. Each chapter includes two AP® Political Science Practices features to help you get comfortable with the important AP® disciplinary practices and skills.

Practice for the AP® Exam Every Day. Success on the AP® Exam requires daily practice. This book is designed to support that good habit.

Each of the 3–5 short sections in a chapter concludes with a Free-Response Question to help you practice mastering the three different types of FRQ questions.
Each chapter ends with AP®-style Multiple-Choice Questions and a thought-provoking Argument Essay prompt.
Each unit ends with a comprehensive set of AP® Exam Practice Questions that prepares you for the AP® Exam.
Finally, a full AP® Practice Exam at the end of the book tests your readiness for the exam.

Master the Comparative Gov vocabulary. Key terms are defined at point of use in the margin glossary and are included in the end of book glossary/Glosario. Additional “academic terms” are also included in the glossary/glosario.

Karen Waples

Formerly a trial attorney, Karen Waples has taught since 1989 and currently teaches AP® Comparative Government and Politics and AP® U.S. Government and Politics at Holy Family High School in Broomfield, Colorado. Karen has served as a reader, table leader, question leader, and exam leader for the AP® Comparative Government and Politics Exam and as a reader for the AP® U.S. Government and Politics and AP® U.S. History Exams. She is an endorsed consultant for the College Board® and leads workshops and institutes throughout the country for both the AP® Comparative Government and Politics course and the AP® U.S. Government and Politics course. Karen was the chair of the College Board® Social Science Academic Advisory Committee and was a member of the Curriculum Re-design Committee for AP® U.S. Government and Politics. She received the Colorado Governor’s Award for Excellence in Education in 1997 and was recognized as a Cherry Creek High School Teacher of the Year in 2002.

Stephen Orvis

Stephen Orvis is Professor of Government at Hamilton College. He is a specialist on sub-Saharan Africa (Kenya in particular), identity politics, democratic transitions, and the political economy of development. He has been teaching introduction to comparative politics for more than twenty-five years, as well as courses on African politics, nationalism and the politics of identity, political economy of development, and weak states. He has written a book and articles on agricultural development in Kenya, as well as several articles on civil society in Africa and Kenya, and is currently doing research on political institutions in Africa.

Carol Ann Drogus

Carol Ann Drogus is a retired Professor of Government at Hamilton College. She is a specialist on Brazil, religion, and women’s political participation. She taught introduction to comparative politics for more than twenty years, as well as courses on Latin American politics, gender and politics, and women in Latin America. She has written two books and numerous articles on the political participation of women in religious movements in Brazil.