Combining thematic chapters and country cases‎,‎ Comparative Politics Today‎:‎ A World View sets the standard for introducing the field of comparative politics and for illustrating how to compare the worldâ s political systems‎.‎ Written by leading comparativists and area study specialists‎,‎ Comparative Politics Today helps to sort through the worldâ s complexity and to recognize patterns that lead to genuine political insight‎.‎