Overview
The AP Comparative Government and Politics Examination: What You Need to Know complements and supplements the material found in comparative government and politics textbooks, making it an impressive tool for preparing you to succeed on the AP exam and earn college credit.

• What You Need to Know provides a thorough review of all six countries in the Advanced Placement curriculum: the UK, Russia, the Peoples Republic of China, Nigeria, Mexico, and Iran. In addition, it provides helpful summaries of comparative government theory AND briefings on the European Union, other international organizations, and the USA (in a comparative context).

• The construction of the chapters in What You Need to Know mirrors the organization of the Advanced Placement course itself, keying on the six major topics of the course outline, a significant aid to preparing for the examination.

• What You Need to Know also explores the distinctions between the editorial approaches of the most popular textbooks and coaches students on learning styles and offers useful test-taking strategies.