Comparative governments and politics : (including case studies of Britain, Brazil, Nigeria and China) / by Chanchal Kumar.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kumar, Chanchal.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Comparative government.

Great Britain--Politics and government.

Great Britain.

Politics and government.

Brazil--Politics and government.

Brazil.

Nigeria--Politics and government.

Nigeria.

China--Politics and government.

China.

Physical Description:

xiii, 251 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New Delhi, India : New Century Pub., [2015]

Contents:

1 Comparative Governments and Politics: An Introduction 1

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Evolution of Comparative Governments and Politics

1.3 What is Comparative Government?

1.4 What is Comparative Politics?

1.4.1 Definitions of Comparative Politics

1.5 Nature of Comparative Governments and Politics

1.6 Scope of Comparative Governments and Politics

2 Need for Comparative Analysis 28

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Importance of Comparison

2.3 Objectives of Comparison

3 Going Beyond Eurocentrism 38

3.1 Introduction

3.2 What is Eurocentrism?

3.3 Beyond Eurocentrism

3.4 Peter Gran's View on Beyond Eurocentrism

3.5 The End of the West

3.6 Power Shifts

4 Capitalism and Globalization 57

4.1 Capitalism Defined

4.2 Characteristic Features of Capitalism

4.3 Stages of Development of Capitalism

4.3.1 First Stage: Development of National Economies

4.3.2 Second Stage: Colonies and Spheres

4.3.3 Third Stage: International Capitalist Integration

4.3.4 Capitalism after 1900

4.3.5 Capitalism in the New Great Boom

4.4 Globalization of World Economies

4.4.1 Meaning of Globalization

4.4.2 Processes Involved in Globalization

4.4.3 Dimensions of Globalization

4.5 Globalization: The Latest Stage of Capitalism

4.6 Globalization and the Changing Role of the State

5 Socialism: Development, Experiences and Current Status 88

5.1 Origins and Meaning of Socialism

5.1.1 Russian Revolution

5.1.2 Powers of the State

5.1.3 One-party Rule

5.1.4 Wars and Socialism

5.2 Types of Socialism

5.2.1 Democratic Socialism

5.2.2 Social Democracy

5.2.3 Revolutionary Socialism

5.2.4 Utopian Socialism

5.2.5 Libertarian Socialism

5.2.6 Market Socialism

5.2.7 Eco-Socialism

5.3 Development of Socialism

5.3.1 Early Phase

5.3.2 Modern Phase

5.3.3 Socialist Religious Movements

5.3.4 Charles Fourier and Robert Owen

5.3.5 Marx and Engels

5.3.6 Socialism and Russian Economy

5.4 Cross-country Experiences of Socialism

5.5 Communism and Socialism in the 1990s

6 Colonialism and Decolonisation 113

6.1 Colonialism: Meaning and Forms

6.2 Decolonisation: Liberation of the Oppressed

6.3 Neo-colonialism

6.4 Anti-colonial Struggles

6.5 Three Stages of Freedom Struggles

6.5.1 First Stage

6.5.2 Second Stage

6.5.3 Third Stage

6.6 Process of Decolonization

6.7 Decolonization in Asia

6.8 Decolonization in Africa

6.9 Decolonization in Latin America

7 Constitutional Developments in Britain, Brazil, Nigeria and China 137

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Britain

7.2.1 Anglo-Saxon Period (400-1066)

7.2.2 Norman Period (1066-1154)

7.2.3 Angevin or Plantagenet Period (1154-1485)

7.2.4 Tudor Period (1485-1603)

7.2.5 Stuart Period (1603-1714)

7.2.6 Hanover Period (1714-1837)

7.2.7 Present Constitution: The Status Quo

7.2.8 Constitutional and Administrative Law Reform in Britain since 1997

7.3 Brazil

7.4 Nigeria

7.4.1 Constitutional Development

7.5 China

7.5.1 Constitutional Developments

7.5.2 Constitution of the Republic of China (1947)

8 Political Economy of British, Brazil, Nigeria and China 164

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Britain

8.3 Brazil

8.4 Nigeria

8.5 China

8.5.1 China's Economic System

8.5.2 Reforms

9 Executive Powers in Britain, Brazil, Nigeria and China 194

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Britain

9.2.1 King or Queen and the Crown

9.2.2 Prerogative Powers of the Queen in Parliament

9.2.3 Crown Immunity from Legal Action

9.2.4 Domestic Powers

9.2.5 Foreign Powers

9.2.6 Executive Powers of the British Government

9.2.7 Executive Power: The Prime Minister

9.3 Brazil

9.3.1 Powers of the President in Brazil

9.4 Nigeria

9.5 China

9.5.1 Legal Status and Functions of the State Council

10 Judiciary in Britain, Brazil, Nigeria and China 215

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Britain

10.2.1 Levels of the English Court System

10.3 Brazil

10.3.1 Levels of the Court System

10.4 Nigeria

10.4.1 The Supreme Court of Nigeria

10.4.2 The Court of Appeal

10.4.3 The Federal High Court

10.4.4 The High Court

10.4.5 The Sharia Court of Appeal

10.4.6 The Customary Court of Appeal

10.5 China

10.5.1 People's Courts

10.5.2 Supreme People's Court (SPC)

10.5.3 The Higher People's Courts

10.5.4 The Intermediate People's Courts

10.5.5 Grass-roots (Basic) People's Courts

10.5.6 The Special Courts

10.5.7 The Supreme People's Procuratorates

10.5.8 The Local People's Procuratorates.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9788177084078

8177084070

OCLC:

917338339