Chapter 1

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Munch, G., and Snyder, R. (January 2007). Debating the Direction of Comparative Politics: An Analysis of Leading Journals. Comparative Political Studies 40(5). 5-31.

• What contribution to the scholarly field do the authors claim to be making?
   
• In the section “Scope: Knowledge About What?” what are the main findings of the article with respect to scope?
   
• In the section, “Old and New Approaches: Demystifying Common Assumptions,” how do the authors characterize the two approaches? When they say, “some of the central assumptions underpinning [criticisms of both old and new approaches] are not valid” (p. 16), what conclusions have they reached, based on their evidence?

Dalton, R. J. (August/September 2000). Citizen Attitudes and Political Behavior. Comparative Political Studies 33(6/7). 912-940.

• What “two themes” (p.918) does political culture illustrate in this article?
   
• Outline the main new scholarly findings for both advanced industrial democracies and emerging democracies discussed in the section “Electoral Choice.”
   
• Outline the main new scholarly findings for both advanced industrial democracies and emerging democracies discussed in the section “Participating in Politics.”