《比較政治學導論》第八版採用逐國研究的方法，使學生能夠充分檢視各國之間以及政治體系內部和政治體系之間的異同。現在有了 MindTap 並進行了更新以反映當今的政治氣氛，Kesselmen/Krieger/Joseph 的《比較政治學導論》（AP 版更新，第 8 版）提供了一種逐個國家的方法，讓學生能夠充分檢查國家之間以及政治體系內部和政治體系之間的異同。每章都對各國面臨的政治挑戰和不斷變化的議程進行了分析，並對各國的政治情況進行了詳細的描述和分析。本版提供了簡潔的敘述和學生友善的教學法，例如邊緣關鍵術語和焦點問題，這將有助於學生對所呈現的國家進行有意義的聯繫和比較。 《比較政治學導論》AP 版更新第 8 版包含 13 個單國案例研究，選擇這些案例研究是因為它們與大學先修課程相關、在比較主題方面具有重要意義，並且因為它們提供了政治體制類型、經濟發展水平和地理區域的有趣樣本。

The Eighth Edition of INTRODUCTION TO COMPARATIVE POLITICS offers a country-by-country approach that allows students to fully examine similarities and differences among countries and within and between political systems. Now with MindTap and updated to reflect today's political climate, Kesselmen/Krieger/Joseph's INTRODUCTION TO COMPARATIVE POLITICS, AP EDITION UPDATE, 8th EDITION, offers a country-by-country approach that allows students to fully examine similarities and differences among countries and within and between political systems. Each chapter offers an analysis of political challenges and changing agendas within countries and provides detailed descriptions and analyses of the politics of individual countries. This edition offers a condensed narrative and student-friendly pedagogy such as marginal key terms and focus questions that will help students make meaningful connections and comparisons about the countries presented. INTRODUCTION TO COMPARATIVE POLITICS, AP EDITION UPDATE, 8th EDITION, consists of 13 individual-country case studies, selected for their relevance to the Advanced Placement course, their significance in terms of the comparative themes, and because they provide an interesting sample of types of political regimes, levels of economic development, and geographic regions.