Culture and Politics: A Comparative Approach

Culture and Politics provides a comprehensive introduction to the enduring phenomenon of culture and its impact on contemporary society and politics. Combining a substantial theoretical overview with intricate comparative empirical research it insightfully assesses the complex interplay of ethnicity, religion, history and values on macro- and micro-level outcomes. Striking a judicious balance between the use of global data on the topic and their selection of six key in-depth country studies, the book draws extensively on statistical material and hard data, rather than the literary evidence usual in studies of this kind.This clearly structured book's stringent approach to the topic and its readable, accessible style make this book one that no serious scholar or student of political culture should be without.Svante Ersson is the author of 'Culture and Politics: A Comparative Approach' with ISBN 9780754609094 and ISBN 075460909X.