Historically, the field of comparative politics has been divided into two camps: on the one hand, quantitatively driven work on a broad scale; on the other, a more qualitative area studies. This edited collection promotes a new approach to comparative politics that transcends the debate about the future of the discipline. The unifying theme of all the chapters is a theoretically informed comparative analysis. Students of politics, from advanced undergraduates to practicing scholars, should find this volume useful in assessing and analyzing the fields of comparative politics and political theory.