The Concepts of Comparative Politics Author:Martin C. Needler This text contains an analysis of the key concepts, hypotheses, and models of comparative politics. The work of key theorists in the field is examined. Concepts include revolution, dictatorship, political development, legitimacy, and others. Needler formulates ways in which the key concept can be made clearer, the hypothesis can be modified to g... more »ive it more explanatory power, or the model refined so that it approximates empirical reality more closely. Political ideology is presented as a particular descriptive understanding of the world, together with a prescription for desirable political outcomes.« less