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AP COMPARATIVE POLITICS
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Why Do We Compare?
“The great French interpreter of American democracy, Alexis de Tocqueville, while traveling in America in the 1830s, wrote to a friend explaining how his own ideas about French institutions and culture entered into his writing of Democracy in America. Tocqueville wrote: “Although I very rarely spoke of France in my book, I did not write one page of it without having her, so to speak, before my eyes. . . .”
Tocqueville was telling us that comparison is fundamental to all human thought. . . . It is the only way we can fully understand our own political system. Comparing our experience with that of other countries deepens our understanding of our own institutions. Examining politics in other societies permits us to see a wider range of political alternatives. It illuminates the virtues and shortcomings of our own political life. By taking us beyond our familiar arrangements and assumptions, comparative analysis helps expand our awareness of the possibilities of politics.”
Taken from: Almond, Powell, Dalton, and Strom. Comparative Politics Today.
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Capital:
London
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Russian Federation
Capital:
Moscow
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People’s Republic of China
Capital:
Beijing
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United Mexican States
Capital:
Mexico City
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Nigeria?
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Federal Republic of Nigeria
Capital:
Abuja
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Iran?
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Islamic Republic of Iran
Capital:
Tehran
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AP COMPARATIVE POLITICS
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HEAD OF STATE
•Symbolizes the power of the regime nationally and internationally.•May or may not hold significant political power.
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HEAD OF GOVERNMENT
•Deals with everyday task of running the government.