Comparative Government and Politics: An Introduction

by Rod Hague, Martin Harrop

Well established as a leading text in the field, the 5th edition has been comprehensively revised and rewritten throughout to cover key developments into the 21st century with new chapters added on political communication and on non democratic regimes. This text is accessible and student friendly, as well as international in its coverage, with a wide range of pedagogical features including full page country case studies, debate boxes and many charts and exhibits.

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

330 pages, Hardcover

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