Hague, Rod <br/><br/>
Comparative government and politics:   an introduction / 
Rod Hague, Martin Harrop. 
 - Eight edition 
 - Basingstoke:  Palgrave Macmillan,  2010. 
 - xv, 442 pages;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes bibliographical references and index 
<br/><br/>Part I: Studying politics -- Political concepts -- Theoretical approaches -- Research strategies -- Part II: States and regimes -- The state -- Democracy -- Authoritarian rule -- Part III: Political mobilization -- Political culture -- Political communication -- Political participation -- Elections and voters -- Political parties -- Interest groups -- Part IV: Government and governance -- Constitutions and law -- Multilevel governance -- Legislatures -- The political executive -- Public management -- Part V: Public policy -- The policy process -- Political economy -- References -- Index 
<br/><br/> "Long established as the leading text in the field, the 8th edition has been comprehensively updated and rewritten. Accessible, student-friendly and truly international in its coverage, this edition has an improved structure and new material on methodology." - From the Book. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780230231023 
<br/><br/><label>Source: </label> Institutional Fund 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Comparative government.