Comparative Politics

World as Family

A Journey of MultiRooted Belongings Vishakha N. Desai

Vishakha N. Desai uses her life experiences to explore the significance of living globally and its urgency for our current moment. She reframes the idea of what it means to be global, considering how to lead a life of multiple belongings without losing local and national affinities.

$26.00 / £20.00 cloth 978-0-231-19598-0 2021 296 pages 60 illus. Doing Global Fieldwork

A Social Scientist's Guide to Mixed-Methods Research Far from Home Jesse Driscoll

Jesse Driscoll offers a how-to guide for social scientists who are considering extended mixedmethods international fieldwork. Doing Global Fieldwork is an up-to-date handbook for graduate students and social science researchers of all stripes who need blunt, no-nonsense advice about how to make the best of their time in the field.

$30.00 / £24.00 paper 978-0-231-19529-4 $120.00 / £94.00 cloth 978-0-231-19528-7 2021 264 pages

Stories from the Field

A Guide to Navigating Fieldwork in Political Science Edited by Peter Krause and Ora Szekely

Stories from the Field is a relatable, thoughtful, and unorthodox guide to field research in political science. It features personal stories from working political scientists: some funny, some dramatic, all fascinating and informative.

$35.00 / £28.00 paper 978-0-231-19301-6 $140.00 / £115.00 cloth 978-0-231-19300-9 2020 392 pages 11 illus. Conflict Among Rebels

Why Insurgent Groups Fight Each Other Costantino Pischedda

Why do rebel groups frequently clash instead of cooperating against their shared enemy, the state? Examining the dynamics of civil wars in Iraq, Ethiopia, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, and Syria, Costantino Pischedda argues that infighting is a calculated response by rebel groups to perceived opportunities and vulnerabilities.

$35.00 / £28.00 paper 978-0-231-19867-7 $140.00 / £108.00 cloth 978-0-231-19866-0 2020 264 pages