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Comparative Government and Politics

An Introduction

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  • © 1992

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Authors:
  1. Rod Hague
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  2. Martin Harrop
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  3. Shaun Breslin
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Part of the book series: Comparative Government and Politics (CGP)

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxii
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  2. Studying Politics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Political Concepts

      • Rod Hague, Martin Harrop, Shaun Breslin
      Pages 3-22

    3. The Comparative Approach

      • Rod Hague, Martin Harrop, Shaun Breslin
      Pages 23-42

  3. The Nation-State: Evolution and Revolution

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 43-43
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    2. The Nation-State in Three Worlds

      • Rod Hague, Martin Harrop, Shaun Breslin
      Pages 45-65

    3. Revolution, Ideology and Political Change

      • Rod Hague, Martin Harrop, Shaun Breslin
      Pages 66-99

    4. The Nation-State in One World

      • Rod Hague, Martin Harrop, Shaun Breslin
      Pages 100-132

  4. The Social Context of Politics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 133-133
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    2. Political Culture

      • Rod Hague, Martin Harrop, Shaun Breslin
      Pages 135-155

    3. Political Participation

      • Rod Hague, Martin Harrop, Shaun Breslin
      Pages 156-181

    4. Elections and Voters

      • Rod Hague, Martin Harrop, Shaun Breslin
      Pages 182-208

    5. Interest Groups

      • Rod Hague, Martin Harrop, Shaun Breslin
      Pages 209-233

    6. Political Parties

      • Rod Hague, Martin Harrop, Shaun Breslin
      Pages 234-257

  5. The Structures of Government

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 259-259
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    2. The Constitutional Framework

      • Rod Hague, Martin Harrop, Shaun Breslin
      Pages 261-286

    3. Assemblies

      • Rod Hague, Martin Harrop, Shaun Breslin
      Pages 287-312

    4. The Political Executive

      • Rod Hague, Martin Harrop, Shaun Breslin
      Pages 313-341

    5. The Bureaucracy

      • Rod Hague, Martin Harrop, Shaun Breslin
      Pages 342-366

    6. The Military and the Police

      • Rod Hague, Martin Harrop, Shaun Breslin
      Pages 367-393
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About this book

Already established as the leading text in the field, the third edition of Comparative Government and Politics is comprehensively revised and substantially rewritten to cover the collapse of communism, the extension of democracy in the Second and Third Worlds, and the growing internationalisation of political and economic life. The book has been completely redesigned and includes an extended range of international examples and exhibits as well as many editorial and presentational innovations to make it even more lively and accessible for students.

About the authors

Author Shaun Breslin: Shaun Breslin is Professor of Politics and International Studies and Director of the Centre for the Study of Globalisation and Regionalisation at the University of Warwick, UK. He is also Senior Scientist with GR:EEN and Associate Fellow at the Chatham House China Programme.

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