Comparative Government and Politics: An Introduction

by rod-hague-martin-harrop-shaun-breslin, Martin Harrop

Long established as this leading text in the field, the new 4th edition has been comprehensively updated, revised and rewritten throughout to take account of the impact and consequences of the events of September 11 2001 and other key developments of the early twenty-first century. Lively, accessible, student-friendly and truly international in its coverage, the 4th edition includes the usual wide range of pedagogical features including full page country case studies, debate boxes and an increased number of charts, figures, tables, and quotations throughout. The companion website for this new edition features an entirely new chapter on political economy. The website is available at www.palgrave.com/politics/hague

Genres: Politics, Nonfiction, Political Science, Academic, Social Science, Reference, Cookbooks

Paperback

First published October 1, 1982

Reviews

[Mayim de Vries · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good textbook for those with little or no exposure to the subject area.

[Lucy Harding · Rating 1 out of 5]

So boring, so painful

[Metodi Pachev · Rating 3 out of 5]

Relatively good introductory text on comparative politics. It is, however, not very critical, and presents all phenomena in the same three categories/environments: liberal democracies, authoritarian states, and illiberal democracies. Some fallacies like 'communism=totalitarianism' are also present.

[Kim Wilson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Written so that even I could follow the concepts :)

[Catherine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quite good, textbook wise. Succinct, clear definitions. Covers a lot.

[Mihaela · Rating 5 out of 5]

A book suitable for those who want to study political science. The concepts are clearly explained, and the book contains a multitude of examples.

[Sofie · Rating 1 out of 5]

easy read and a lot of facts

[Tina · Rating 4 out of 5]

All the basics of politics, simply explained with many diagrams and examples. On average, a more useful textbook than many others.

[Alma · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book covered the very basics. I found it didn't delve very deep into the history of it's subject matter.

[Felizardo Go · Rating 5 out of 5]

good