01774nam a22002177a 4500 20250811191009.0 241125b ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9788132102922 AL English 320.3 BARC Judith Bara 186394 Comparative politics : explaining democratic systems New Delhi Sage Publications 2023 viii,334p. PB 24x18cm. General 5166 ₹716.00 ₹ ₹895.00 20% 21-11-2024 This book provides a distinctive new introduction to the study of comparative politics at undergraduate level. Rich in case study material and global in coverage, Comparative Politics sets out the basic theoretical and methodological foundations for studying different political systems as well as the key structures and actors of which they are comprised.Part I explores the nature of comparative methodology and introduces students to the major theoretical paradigms that seek to explain the operation of institutions in democratic states and facilitate comparison across different political systems.Part 2 examines the institutional structures of the modern state, outlining the key features such as the electoral systems and territorial and functional divisions of government across a range of modern states.Part 3 analyses the role of key actors, such as voters and parties, interest groups and social movements, the bureaucracy and the judiciary.This book will be an essential primer for students of comparative government and politics as well as introductory courses in political science concepts and methods. Political Science Comparative Politics 186395 Pennington, Mark 186396 ddc BK 231985 231985 0 0 ddc 0 0 MAJMC SACPG SACPG 2024-11-23 Biblios Book Point 716.00 0 320.3 JUDC PG024777 2024-11-25 00:00:00 895.00 2024-11-25 BK