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First published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Originally published in 1957, the first part of the book discusses the general problems of approach, classification, typology and terminology, and examines ancillary fields of study and the methods of teaching comparative government. Part Two is concerned with studies of particular areas, democratic control of foreign policy, political parties, contemporary revolutionary movements, parliamentary procedures, electoral systems and elections, and nationalized industries.
Concise and clear in expression, Comparative Government covers contemporary systems of government, as well as relics of the past, in an excellent introduction to the profound study of comparative constitutional law. Dragoljub Popović has undertaken this task to display the subject in its current stage of development, concentrating on several focal points.
Introduction to Comparative Government provides an up-to-date introduction to comparative government and politics by examining the politics of selected industrialized democratic countries, emerging democracies, and developing nations (country chapters are written by different scholars). Designed to expose students to alternative ways to compare political systems, the authors propose a number of classifications of political systems and a general context that allows the nine systems to be compared in varying ways. The fourth edition now includes a new chapter focusing on the dramatic changes taking place in both Western and Eastern Europe; specifically, the formation of the new European Union.
Using twelve pivotal cases, this book brings comparative politics to life by highlighting the key differences in political systems around the world. Written by renowned textbook author John McCormick, the book opens with two context-setting chapters on the field of comparative politics and the varying nature of political systems. The cases that follow thereafter have been carefully chosen to illustrate a variety of political types, different levels of political development, and to ensure geographical and cultural diversity. The textbook is ideal for both undergraduate and postgraduate students who are taking introductory courses in comparative politics, introduction to politics and political science.