Comparative Governments and Politics: Including Case Studies of Britain, Brazil, Nigeria and China

Contents: 1. Comparative governments and politics: an introduction. 2. Need for comparative analysis: introduction. 3. Going beyond Eurocentrism. 4. Capitalism and globalization. 5. Socialism: development, experiences and current status. 6. Colonialism and decolonisation. 7. Constitutional developments in Britain, Brazil, Nigeria and China. 8. Political economy of Britain, Brazil, Nigeria and China. 9. Executive powers in Britain, Brazil, Nigeria and China. 10. Judiciary in Britain, Brazil, Nigeria and China. Bibliography. Index. 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. Comparative politics seeks to study and understand different political systems analytically, systematically and relatively. It looks for patterns, regularities and systemic changes within and among them. Comparative politics concerns itself with a great variety of issues. These include the comparative study of institutions, interest groups, political culture/values and public policies in different countries. Comparative politics also studies the processes by which countries become developed, modern and democratic. This book is designed to provide insights into comparative governments and politics and related approaches for the study of the subject. 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. (jacket).