Comparative politics : explaining democratic systems / edited by Judith Bara, Mark Pennington.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bara, Judith.

Pennington, Mark.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Comparative government.

Political science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 334 p.)

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles : SAGE, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This text provides an introduction to the study of comparative politics. Rich in case study material and global in coverage, it sets out the basic theoretical and methodological foundations for studying different political systems as well as the key structures and actors of which they are comprised.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Preface; Contributors; Introduction; Part 1 THEORY AND METHOD IN COMPARATIVE POLITICS; 1 Theory, Institutions and Comparative Politics; 2 Methodologies for Comparative Analysis; Part 2 INSTITUTIONS; 3 The Nation-state and Nationalism; 4 Electoral Systems; 5 Legislative-Executive Relations; 6 The Bureaucracy; 7 The Courts; 8 The Territorial Dimension; Part 3 ACTORS; 9 Voters, Parties and Participation; 10 Interest Groups; 11 Political Leadership The Long Road to Theory; Afterword Comparative Politics and the Three Approaches Revisited; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p.317-330) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9786613812117

9781446215685

1446215687

9781282240926

1282240927

9781446204726

1446204723

OCLC:

764572838