Comparative Governments & Politics (Hardback) | Released: 31 Jul 2015

Comparative governments and politics is one of the most exciting and dynamic fields in political science. A comparative study of governments facilitates objective and rational judgement about political systems. The field seeks to study and understand different political systems analytically, systematically, and relatively. It looks for patterns, regularities, and systemic changes within and among them. Additional areas of focus include the comparative study of institutions, interest groups, political culture/values, public policies, and the processes by which countries are developed. This book provides insights into comparative governments and politics. More specifically, the book focuses on examining politics in a historical framework, while engaging with various themes of comparative analysis in developed and developing countries. It includes comparative case studies of Britain, Brazil, Nigeria, and China. [Subject: Politics]

Table of Contents:
1. Comparative Governments and Politics: An Introduction 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Evolution of Comparative Governments and Politics 1.3 What is Comparative Government? 1.4 What is Comparative Politics? 1.4.1 Definitions of Comparative Politics 1.5 Nature of Comparative Governments and Politics 1.6 Scope of Comparative Governments and Politics 2. Need for Comparative Analysis 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Importance of Comparison 2.3 Objectives of Comparison 3. Going Beyond Eurocentrism 3.1 Introduction 3.2 What is Eurocentrism? 3.3 Beyond Eurocentrism 3.4 Peter Gran’s View on Beyond Eurocentrism 3.5 The End of the West 3.6 Power Shifts 4. Capitalism and Globalization 4.1 Capitalism Defined 4.2 Characteristic Features of Capitalism 4.3 Stages of Development of Capitalism 4.3.1 First Stage: Development of National Economies 4.3.2 Second Stage: Colonies and Spheres 4.3.3 Third Stage: International Capitalist Integration 4.3.4 Capitalism after 1900 4.3.5 Capitalism in the New Great Boom 4.4 Globalization of World Economies 4.4.1 Meaning of Globalization 4.4.2 Processes Involved in Globalization 4.4.3 Dimensions of Globalization 4.5 Globalization: The Latest Stage of Capitalism 4.6 Globalization and the Changing Role of the State 5. Socialism: Development, Experiences and Current Status 5.1 Origins and Meaning of Socialism 5.1.1 Russian Revolution 5.1.2 Powers of the State 5.1.3 One-party Rule 5.1.4 Wars and Socialism 5.2 Types of Socialism 5.2.1 Democratic Socialism 5.2.2 Social Democracy 5.2.3 Revolutionary Socialism 5.2.4 Utopian Socialism 5.2.5 Libertarian Socialism 5.2.6 Market Socialism 5.2.7 Eco-Socialism 5.3 Development of Socialism 5.3.1 Early Phase 5.3.2 Modern Phase 5.3.3 Socialist Religious Movements 5.3.4 Charles Fourier and Robert Owen 5.3.5 Marx and Engels 5.3.6 Socialism and Russian Economy 5.4 Cross-country Experiences of Socialism 5.5 Communism and Socialism in the 1990s 6. Colonialism and Decolonisation 6.1 Colonialism: Meaning and Forms 6.2 Decolonisation: Liberation of the Oppressed 6.3 Neo-colonialism 6.4 Anti-colonial Struggles 6.5 Three Stages of Freedom Struggles 6.5.1 First Stage 6.5.2 Second Stage 6.5.3 Third Stage 6.6 Process of Decolonization 6.7 Decolonization in Asia 6.8 Decolonization in Africa 6.9 Decolonization in Latin America 7. Constitutional Developments in Britain, Brazil, Nigeria and China 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Britain 7.2.1 Anglo-Saxon Period (400-1066) 7.2.2 Norman Period (1066-1154) 7.2.3 Angevin or Plantagenet Period (1154-1485) 7.2.4 Tudor Period (1485-1603) 7.2.5 Stuart Period (1603-1714) 7.2.6 Hanover Period (1714-1837) 7.2.7 Present Constitution: The Status Quo 7.2.8 Constitutional and Administrative Law Reform in Britain since 1997 7.3 Brazil 7.4 Nigeria 7.4.1 Constitutional Development 7.5 China 7.5.1 Constitutional Developments 7.5.2 Constitution of the Republic of China (1947) 8. Political Economy of Britain, Brazil, Nigeria and China 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Britain 8.3 Brazil 8.4 Nigeria 8.5 China 8.5.1 China’s Economic System 8.5.2 Reforms 9. Executive Powers in Britain, Brazil, Nigeria and China 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Britain 9.2.1 King or Queen and the Crown 9.2.2 Prerogative Powers of the Queen in Parliament 9.2.3 Crown Immunity from Legal Action 9.2.4 Domestic Powers 9.2.5 Foreign Powers 9.2.6 Executive Powers of the British Government 9.2.7 Executive Power: The Prime Minister 9.3 Brazil 9.3.1 Powers of the President in Brazil 9.4 Nigeria 9.5 China 9.5.1 Legal Status and Functions of the State Council 10. Judiciary in Britain, Brazil, Nigeria and China 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Britain 10.2.1 Levels of the English Court System 10.3 Brazil 10.3.1 Levels of the Court System 10.4 Nigeria 10.4.1 The Supreme Court of Nigeria 10.4.2 The Court of Appeal 10.4.3 The Federal High Court 10.4.4 The High Court 10.4.5 The Sharia Court of Appeal 10.4.6 The Customary Court of Appeal 10.5 China 10.5.1 People’s Courts 10.5.2 Supreme People’s Court (SPC) 10.5.3 The Higher People’s Courts 10.5.4 The Intermediate People’s Courts 10.5.5 Grass-roots (Basic) People’s Courts 10.5.6 The Special Courts 10.5.7 The Supreme People’s Procuratorates 10.5.8 The Local People’s Procuratorates Bibliography Index