Comparing Political Systems
Power and Policy in Three Worlds
Wiley (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Published on 1. January 1986
Book
Hardback
584 pages
978-0-471-82772-6 (ISBN)
Description
Designed for introductory political science courses, this text comprehensively compares the democratic, communist and Third World or developing nations' political systems. This revised and updated edition focuses primarily on power and policy, covering such issues as the debt crises, human rights and general economic performance.
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Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
illustrations, maps, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 180 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-471-82772-6 (9780471827726)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
POLITICS AND HUMAN VALUES: POWER AND POLICY IN WESTERN EUROPEAN DEMOCRACIES: Histroical Background; Post-Industrial Economy and Society; Political Culture; Political Parties; The Distribution of Government Power; Socioeconomic Policy Making: The Case of Industrial Relations; The Performance of Political Systems; POWER AND POLICY IN COMMUNIST SYSTEMS: Historical Setting; The Contemporary Setting; Political Culture and Political Socialization; The Communist Parties: Structures and Personnel; Government and Institutional Actors in Communist Party States; The Policy Process in Communist Party States; Political Performance in Communist Systems; POWER AND POLICY IN THE THIRD WORLD: The Impact of Colonialism on Third World Politics; Social and Economic Problems in the Third World; Psychological Aspects of Modernization; Political Participation in the Third World; Psycholgical Aspects of Modernization; Political Participation in the Third World; Government Structures in the Third World; Policy Making in the Third World; Political Performance in the Third World; Index.