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