Current Debates in Comparative Politics

Current Debates in Comparative Politics, 2nd Edition, is a reader designed to introduce students to key issues in comparative political analysis. Edited by J. Tyler Dickovick and Jonathan Eastwood, the collection provides curated readings tailored for introductory courses.

The volume gathers forty-three selections drawn from major periodicals and newspapers, including The Economist, Foreign Affairs, and The New York Times. These articles address theoretical, methodological, and practical topics in the discipline, combining scholarly debate with more informal commentary.

Organized into sixteen thematic sections, the reader functions independently or alongside an introductory textbook. Each section features an editorial introduction and discussion questions to help students examine political arguments and connect course topics to everyday life.