Textbooks
These are some of the basic textbooks I've used over the years. I've found them to be easy to read, informative, and excellent starting points for further study.
Essentials of Comparative Politics (Second Edition)Essential Readings in Comparative Politics (Second Edition)Comparing Political Regimes: A Thematic Introduction to Comparative Politics
Essentials of Comparative Politics (Second ...
by Patrick H. O'Neil
$36.02
I've used the ancillary reader for some time. But I like that this books takes an "institutionalist" approach (but without ign...
Essential Readings in Comparative Politics ...
$20.94
The reader that accompanies the O'Neil textbook; it includes both "classics" (Tocqueville, Marx, Weber) and contemporary issue...
Comparing Political Regimes: A Thematic Int...
by Alan Siaroff

This book could serve as a introduciton to comparative politics, thought it's emphasis is squarely on democratization. For tha...
The Human Polity: A Comparative Introduction to Political Science, Brief VersionModern Latin America, Sixth EditionBuilding Democracy in Latin America
The Human Polity: A Comparative Introductio...
by Kay Lawson

Designed as an introduction to political science, it's comparative perspective is refreshing. Lawson writes in a simple, direc...
Modern Latin America, Sixth Edition
by Thomas E. Skidmore
$49.45
This is one of the most widely used textbooks for Latin American history & politics.
Building Democracy in Latin America
by John A. Peeler
$22.00
I regularly use this as one of my core textbooks in intro courses on Latin American politics. It has a lot of depth & is well ...
How to Write Research PapersThe Elements of Style (4th Edition)The Fog of War: Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara
How to Write Research Papers
by Peterson's

It's interesting that, although students are required to write numerous papers during their college career, few actually are t...
The Elements of Style (4th Edition)
by William Strunk
$10.85
Because everyone should learn how to write elegantly.
The Fog of War: Lessons from the Life of Ro...
by James G. Blight
$21.21
This is the companion to the DVD. I've never used it, but I found the film extremely insightful for use in an international re...
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