TY - BOOK AU - Hague, Rod AU - Harrop, Martin TI - Comparative government and politics: an introduction SN - 9781403913142 U1 - 320.3 PY - 2007/// CY - Houndmills PB - Palgrave Macmillan KW - Comparative government KW - Democracy KW - Political participation KW - Political science N1 - PART 1: FOUNDATIONS. Politics and Government -- The State -- Democracy -- Authoritarian Rule -- The Comparative Approach --- PART 2: POLITICS AND SOCIETY. Political Culture -- Political Communication -- Political Economy --- PART 3: LINKING SOCIETY AND GOVERNMENT. Political Participation -- Elections and Voters -- Interest Groups -- Political Parties --- PART 4: GOVERNMENT AND POLICY. Constitutions and the Legal Framework -- Multilevel Governance -- Legislatures -- The Political Executive -- Public Management and Administration -- Public Policy ER -