Contents

1. Barron’s Essential 5
   
   
2. Introduction to AP Comparative Government and Politics
   1. What Is AP Comparative Government and Politics?
   2. Why Study Comparative Government and Politics?
   3. About the AP Exam
   4. How to Use This Book
3. Diagnostic Test
   1. Answer Key
   2. Answers Explained
   3. Score Analysis
4. 1. The Comparative Method
   1. Purpose of Comparison
   2. Systems Theory
   3. Social Science
   4. Key Terms
   5. Practice Questions
5. 2. States
   1. What Is a State?
   2. Comparing Strong and Weak States
   3. Legitimacy
   4. Institutions
   5. Differentiating Terms
   6. Centralization and Decentralization of Power
   7. Key Terms
   8. Practice Questions
6. 3. Nations and Society
   1. Introduction
   2. Ethnicity
   3. Social Cleavages
   4. Political Attitude and Ideology
   5. Political Culture
   6. Key Terms
   7. Practice Questions
7. 4. The Political Economy
   1. Introduction
   2. Economic Values
   3. Components of the Political Economy
   4. Political-Economic Systems
   5. Measuring Economic Performance
   6. Key Terms
   7. Practice Questions
8. 5. Democratic Regimes
   1. What Is Democracy?
   2. The Role of Political Parties
   3. Election Systems
   4. Measuring Democratization
   5. Conclusion: The Inevitability of Democratization?
   6. Key Terms
   7. Practice Questions
9. 6. Authoritarian Regimes
   1. What Is Authoritarianism?
   2. Sources of Authoritarian Rule
   3. Authoritarian Means of Control
   4. Types of Authoritarian Regimes
   5. Conclusion: Authoritarian Resistance to Change
   6. Key Terms
   7. Practice Questions
10. 7. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
    1. Why Study Britain?
    2. Sovereignty, Authority, and Power
    3. Political and Economic Change
    4. Citizens, Society, and the State
    5. Political Institutions
    6. Public Policy
    7. Key Terms
    8. Practice Questions
11. 8. The Russian Federation
    1. Why Study Russia?
    2. Sovereignty, Authority, and Power
    3. Political and Economic Change
    4. Citizens, Society, and the State
    5. Political Institutions
    6. Public Policy
    7. Key Terms
    8. Practice Questions
12. 9. The People’s Republic of China
    1. Why Study China?
    2. Sovereignty, Authority, and Power
    3. Political and Economic Change
    4. Citizens, Society, and the State
    5. Political Institutions
    6. Public Policy
    7. Key Terms
    8. Practice Questions
13. 10. The United Mexican States
    1. Why Study Mexico?
    2. Sovereignty, Authority, and Power
    3. Political and Economic Change
    4. Citizens, Society, and the State
    5. Political Institutions
    6. Public Policy
    7. Key Terms
    8. Practice Questions
14. 11. The Islamic Republic of Iran
    1. Why Study Iran?
    2. Sovereignty, Authority, and Power
    3. Political and Economic Change
    4. Citizens, Society, and the State
    5. Political Institutions
    6. Public Policy
    7. Key Terms
    8. Practice Questions
15. 12. The Federal Republic of Nigeria
    1. Why Study Nigeria?
    2. Sovereignty, Authority, and Power
    3. Political and Economic Change
    4. Citizens, Society, and the State
    5. Political Institutions
    6. Public Policy
    7. Key Terms
    8. Practice Questions
16. Chapters 1–12 Answer Keys
    
    
17. PRACTICE TESTS
    
    
18. Practice Test 1
    1. Answer Key
    2. Answers Explained
    3. Score Analysis
19. Practice Test 2
    1. Answer Key
    2. Answers Explained
    3. Score Analysis
20. APPENDIX
    
    
21. Quick Country Comparisons
    
    
22. Glossary A: Frequently Seen Terms
    
    
23. Glossary B: Additional Terms