Comparative Government and Politics: An Introduction

by Rod Hague, Martin Harrop

Long established as the leading text in the field, the 7th edition has been comprehensively updated, revised and rewritten throughout. A new chapter has been added on Political Economy and the classification system used to compare states has been recast to distinguish liberal and illiberal democracies as well as contrasting these with authoritarian regimes. Lively, accessible, student-friendly and truly international in its coverage, the 7th edition includes a substantially enhanced range of case studies, debate boxes, charts and tables.

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

368 pages, 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