Political science : a comparative introduction
Rod Hague (Author), Martin Harrop (Author), John McCormick (Author)
"This is a thoroughly revises and updated new edition of the classic text in the field of comparative politics. Now co-authored by John McCormick, this comprehensive and lively text continues to introduce students to the key concepts, approaches and arguments that will enable them to successfully compare the fundamentals, structures and processes of political systems across the globe. Taking fuly account of the insistutions of government and the different political cultures that both influence and are impacted by political developments, the authors offer detailed analysis of democracies and authoritarian regimes. This edition includes a much wider range of international case studies, particularly expanded to include more from Latin America and Africa and to reflect the emerging powers on the world stage"--Back cover
Print Book, English, 2016
8th edition View all formats and editions
Palgrave Macmillan, New York, 2016
Textbooks
xv,366 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 25 cm.
9781137601230, 113760123X
961119208
Key concepts
The state
Democratic rule
Authoritarian rule
Theoretical approaches
Comparing government and politics
Constitutions and courts
Legislatures
Executives
Bureaucracies
Sub-national government
Political culture
Political participation
Political communication
Political parties
Elections
Voters
Interest groups
Public policy