Encyclopedia of world political systems
By: J. Denis Derbyshire, Ian Derbyshire.
Contributors: Derbyshire, Ian.
Publisher: Sharpe Reference
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Armonk, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 930
Subjects: Comparative government
Other titles: World political systems
Description: Describes systems of government from throughout the world, relates them to unique social and economic influences, identifies particular features common to all or most, and makes objective comparisons.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The comparative approach. Understanding political systems; title: Constitutions; title: The ideological bases; title: Executives; title: Legislature, assemblies, and congresses; title: Elections and voters; title: Political parties; title: Political systems of the world's nation-states. Asia; title: Central America and the Caribbean; title: Central, Eastern and Southern Europe; title: Central and Southern Africa; title: The Middle East and North Africa; title: North America; title: Northern and Western Europe; title: Oceania; title: South America; title: Towards one world. The relics of empire: colonies, dependencies and semi-sovereign states; title: The world grows smaller: international cooperation.