Instructor Resources

Instructor Getting Started Guide

1. Download a PDF of the book
2. Read and Annotate the PDF
3. Download the PowerPoint Lecture Slides

PowerPoint Slides

• Chapter 1 – Why Study Comparative Politics
• Chapter 2 – How to Study Comparative Politics – Using Comparative Methods
• Chapter 3 – States and Regimes
• Chapter 4 – Democracies and Democratization
• Chapter 5 – Non-democracies and Democratic Backsliding
• Chapter 6 – Political Identity – Culture, Race, Ethnicity, and Gender
• Chapter 7 – Political Identity – Nationalism, Religion, and Class
• Chapter 8 – Political Economy
• Chapter 9 – Collective Action and Social Movements
• Chapter 10 – Comparative Public Opinion
• Chapter 11 – Political Violence
• Chapter 12 – Challenges and Questions in Comparative Politics

Canvas Course Shell

Available on Canvas Commons and includes the following:

• Modules organized by chapter.
• Each chapter module has:
  • Unpublished, blank Welcome page.
  • Published “Reading and Lecture Slides” page that contains link to complete textbook on LibreText and embedded PowerPoint.
  • Published External URL for each Chapter Section so students can read textbook within Canvas.
  • Published Quiz with 5 multiple choice questions.
  • Published Assignment with Critical Thinking Questions.

Options for Using the Book and Slides

1. Option 1: Use entire book and lecture slides, and assign 1 chapter per week
2. Option 2: Use entire book and lecture slides, and assign 4 chapters over 2 week periods, and the remaining 8 chapters for 1 week periods
3. Option 3: Use specific chapters and lecture slides of the book to complement your existing course materials