Welcome to the Wadsworth Comparative Politics Resource Center, an online "virtual classroom" designed to engage students in the various facets of comparative politics.

We offer a variety of tools to further and enhance understanding of this intriguing and ever-changing field. This site is divided into five primary categories: Introduction to Comparative Politics, Industrialized Democracies, Communist and Post-Communist States, Developing World, Islamic Countries, and Globalization in Comparative Politics. Each category is packed with useful study tools, exercises, and fun activities:

  • Infotrac Reader
  • Infotrac Exercises
  • Video Case Studies
  • Microcase Exercises
  • Internet Activities
  • Web Links
  • CIA Factbook Map Exercises
In addition, we offer a number of useful global resources, including Constitutions of the World, Current Events Quizzes, In the News, Updates on the War on Terror, Election 2004, and more!
     
 
introdution to comparative politics developing world
industrialized democracies islamic countries
communist and post-communist states globalization in comparative politics
 
global resources
companion sites
comparative politics main texts
comparative politics resources
constitutions of the world
thinking globally, acting locally
current events quiz
in the news
updates: the war on terror
election 2004
credits
site map
 
         
         
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