Includes bibliographical references and index Hague, R., & Harrop, M. (2009). Comparative government and politics: an introduction (8th ed.). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan

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

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