Introduction to Comparative Politics and Statehood

This flashcard set covers the foundational concepts of comparative politics, including the comparative method, the impact of the behavioural revolution, and theories regarding statehood in the international system.

Comparative politics

One of the major subfields of political science that seeks to explain how political systems operate.

Jreisat (2011)

A scholarly reference used to define comparative politics and highlight the three major elements comparativists compare when studying political systems.

Aristotle

A philosopher whose comparative study of $158$ Greek constitutions contributed to the development of comparative politics.

The Comparative Method

An approach used by comparativists that involves three major traditions to explain the operation of political systems.

Behavioural revolution

A period that transformed the study of comparative politics, identified by three key indicators of change in the field.

Comparative analysis

A framework consisting of four principal forms used to analyze and illustrate political systems.

Contemporary international system

The current global framework used to determine the number and categories of existing states.

Theories of statehood

The two principal theories used to explain the existence and categorization of states within the contemporary international system.

Taiwan

An entity whose potential membership in the United Nations is analyzed in the context of statehood and the international system.