comparative government

"Join Lin and Julie in the middle of an airport, as they wonder aloud how America can ever be a democracy when citizens seem to disagree about everything. With them, we are whisked through political history, and journey through different systems of power, including monarchy, theocracy, dictatorship and oligarchy. Beka Feathers and Ally Shwed shine a bright light on power, justice, and the promise of true democracy"--Provided by publisher.

"Explores the shared objectives between these two political systems [anti-communist and liberal democracy], and explains how liberal democracy has over time lurched towards the same goals as communism, albeit without Soviet style brutalality"--Amazon.

This volume, covering entries from popular sovereignty to Zimbabwe, presents information about governmental institutions, historical figures, and political systems and analyzes the impact these institutions have on citizens' rights and responsibilities.

This volume, covering entries from Jamaica to political protests, presents information about governmental institutions, historical figures, and political systems and analyzes the impact these institutions have on citizens' rights and responsibilities.

This volume, covering entries from Dominica, an island in the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean, to Italy, presents information about governmental institutions, historical figures, and political systems and analyzes the impact these institutions have on citizens' rights and responsibilities.

"Examines the history and evolution of government systems, including theocracies, authoritarianism, absolute monarchies, and democracies"--Provided by publisher.

A guide to understanding the governments of the world, with information on different types of political systems, voting, leaders, and other related topics.

Includes over seven hundred entries with information on the politics and government of every country in the world, on political systems, movements, and leaders, and on human rights, wars, international organizations, and related topics.

Explores systems of government that existed in the ancient world, detailing their features and revealing what became of these societies. Features full-color photographs and illustrations, a glossary, and further reading sources.