Free Downloads AP Comparative Government And Politics: An Essential Coursebook, 6th Edition
What is the Coursebook? The Coursebook is more concise (and less expensive) than most AP comparative government textbooks. The Coursebook is more comprehensive than most AP review books and should not be purchased as a last-minute review for the exam. The Coursebook thoroughly covers the topics from the AP curriculum, yet its clear, concise style helps students to see and understand underlying comparative government themes without getting lost in a myriad of facts. This all new 6th edition of Ethel Wood's book is expanded to help students to understand the AP Comparative Government and Politics curriculum. It is fully updated, and includes all new multiple-choice and free-response questions.
Perfect Paperback: 574 pages
Publisher: WoodYard Publications; 6th edition (September 26, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0983176698
ISBN-13: 978-0983176695
Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 1.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #99,398 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #59 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Politics & Government > Political Science > Comparative Politics
Great layout, goes over key terms and summarizes important things to know about each country. Ethel Wood's book simplifies countries and boils down concepts to everything you will need to know for the test. If used as a supplement and reviewed heavily before test, the AP test will be very easy.
I used this book for my classes this year. Toward the end of the class, I was very impressed with the information my students retained. They felt prepared for their exams and the proof was evident: every single one of my students passed the exam! Only one student received a 3, the rest obtained scores of 4s and 5s. I am very pleased with the book and my purchase. Thank you!
This book is very well structured. It contains everything you need to know for the AP test, and I bet you can score a 5 in the AP test by only studying this book. It has practice questions and vocabularies to study. My favorite AP practice book
I am a parent of a student taking the AP Comparative Government course so I decided to learn something about the world and read this book cover to cover. Yes, in some aspects it presented a rather dry information dump, but it also introduced some concepts that are germane to any political science class. The sections flowed fairly easily and were organized into logical sections with pertinent headings. The one drawback to this book is that it would have been REALLY helpful if it contained a glossary of common poli sci terms such as "proportional representation, para-statal, state corporatism, economic liberalism, etc." that are used throughout the book. These terms can sometimes be understood by context but there are other times when an exact definition would prove useful. The comparative charts at the end of the book are also useful.
Buy this study guide. It covers all important topics, has enough detail to prepare students for FRQs, and includes two full-length practice exams, chapter test questions, and handy "cheat sheet" comparison charts at the end. THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU GET A 5 ON THE AP COMP GOV EXAM. I teach AP Comp Gov and have read all the other study guides - I recommend Ethel Wood's book to my students.
Used this, and only this to self-study; got a 5 on the test, it literally covered everything you needed to know. There aren't many prep books for this class, but this one beats out any other alternative.
A little repetitive and a bit lengthy for a review book (seems more like a textbook to me!) but includes all the details. Lots of comparison charts between countries as well
I ordered this book as a complement to my class textbook and surprise-- it's more dense than my textbook. Yes, it's full of information, but it is way too much. It has loads of extra info that isn't even on the test. The chapters in this book are almost double the length of my textbook chapters. I hoped to purchase a review book, not a second textbook. Was not helpful to me.
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