Foundations of Comparative Politics : Democracies of the Modern World (Paperback, 4 Revised edition)

Introduction; Part I. The State: Origins and Development: 1. The development of the modern state; 2. States and democracy; 3. Democratic change; Part II. The Policy: Structures and Institutions: 4. Constitutions; 5. Presidential and parliamentary government; 6. Multi-level government: international, national and sub-national; 7. Policy making and legislating: executives and legislatures; 8. Implementation: the public bureaucracy; Part III. Citizens, Elites and Interest Meditation: 9. Political attitudes and behaviour; 10. Pressure groups and social movements; 11. The media; 12. Voters and elections; 13. Party government; Part IV. Policies and Performance: 14. Political ideologies; 15. Policy making; 16. Public speaking and public policies; 17. The future of the democratic state.