Comparative government and politics : an introduction

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Comparative government and politics : an introduction

John McCormick, Rod Hague, Martin Harrop

Bloomsbury Academic, 2022

12th ed

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [463]-480) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Offering a comprehensive introduction to the comparison of governments and political systems, this new edition helps students to understand not just the institutions and political cultures of their own countries but also those of a wide range of democracies and authoritarian regimes from around the world. This new edition offers: -A revised structure to aid navigation and understanding -New learning features, 'Using Theory' and 'Exploring Problems', designed to help students think comparatively -Empirical global examples, with increased coverage of non-Western scholarship and analyses -Coverage of important contemporary topics including: minorities; LGBTQ+ issues; identity politics; women in politics; political trust; populism; Covid-19. Featuring a wide range of engaging learning features, this book is an essential text for undergraduate and postgraduate courses on Comparative Politics, Comparative Government, Introduction to Politics and Introduction to Political Science.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Principles 1. Government and politics 2. Making comparisons 3. States and nations 4. Political culture 5. Democratic rule 6. Authoritarian rule Part 2: Institutions 7. Constitutions and courts 8. Executives 9. Legislatures 10. Bureaucracies 11. Sub-national government 12. The Media Part 3: Processes 13. Political participation 14. Elections 15. Political parties 16: Interest groups 17: Public policy 18: Political economy

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Details

  • NCID
    BC16059601
  • ISBN
    • 9781350932517
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxii, 489 p.
  • Size
    27 cm
  • Classification
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