Governments around the World - From Democracies to Theocracies (Hardcover)

Providing a valuable resource for secondary school and college students as well as the general public investigating the process of governance in different countries, this book provides a comprehensive comparative summary of how governments are constituted and operated worldwide. Political systems around the world can be a confusing subject. Why does England have both a monarchy and a prime minister? How does a federal republic differ from a federation and a republic? How is China a communist state without a dictator? And how is the United Nations managed? Governments around the World: From Democracies to Theocracies examines the major types of governments around the world, providing accessible descriptive country examples of each variation that allow readers to understand how governments operate and shape societies and cultures. An excellent resource for high school and college students as well as general readers, this compact one-volume reference work covers forms of government that include democracies, republics, communist states, monarchies, transitional governments, and theocracies as well as transnational organizations. Each chapter begins with an overview of that particular government type, identifying the general philosophies, practices, and ruling structures in addition to making comparisons of several key countries that follow that government type. Additionally, the content includes constitutional excerpts that clarify how human rights are conceptualized and articulated throughout the world. Provides readers with information about different and contrasting systems of governance used throughout the world Highlights the intrinsic links between governance and human rights Describes the purposes, charters, and operation of a broad range of international organizations Includes primary sources such as excerpts from constitutions and charters that are interpreted in the text

General

Imprint:	Greenwood Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2015
Authors:	Fred M. Shelley
Dimensions:	190 x 264 x 37mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	522
ISBN-13:	978-1-4408-3812-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Comparative politics
LSN:	1-4408-3812-7
Barcode:	9781440838125

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