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This tenth edition has been thoroughly revised and updated and sees the addition of a new co-author. Retaining its characteristic clarity of expression and breadth of coverage, it provides a lively account and explanation of the variety of political systems around the world.

In this substantially revised fourth edition and essential guide to the subject, Tony Saich delivers a thorough introduction to all aspects of politics and governance in post-Mao China, taking full account of the changes of the Eighteenth Party Congress and the Twelfth National People's Congress.

A fully updated second edition of this innovative text that takes full account of the consequences of Putin's controversial return to the presidency in 2012. Clear factual coverage is enhanced by a range of learning aids that encourage students to develop critical thinking about key issues and theories.

The fourth edition of this leading text provides again a clear and comprehensive account of politics in the Netherlands. It has been revised and updated throughout to provide full coverage of recent developments and events - and, in particular, examines the challenges to the distinctively Dutch quest for consensus.

Using twelve pivotal cases, this book brings comparative politics to life by highlighting the key differences in political systems around the world. The textbook is ideal for both undergraduate and postgraduate students who are taking introductory courses in Comparative Politics, Introduction to Politics and Political Science.

A range of representative countries (China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines) are used as key case examples throughout and each of them is subject to a detailed full-page country profile. This diverse region is a fascinating area for study.

A fully revised fourth edition of a popular introduction to the comparative politics of Europe, written by a highly respected authority on the subject.

Revised and updated with a new chapter on urban politics and full coverage of the Clinton administration, Government and Politics of the United States provides a broad-ranging, systematic and sophisticated introduction to the contemporary institutions and processes of government in the USA set in a clear historical context.

Despite the widespread attention attracted by Spain's remarkable transition from General Franco's repressive dictatorship to a dynamic democracy, this is the first comprehensive study in English of the new Spanish political system.

A major new text on Irish politics written by two leading authorities. Distinctive in providing a comprehensive treatment of Irish politics north and south, it is accessibly written and offers an up-to-date and comprehensive account of institutions, issues and developments.

Updated throughout to cover the period of Chirac/Jospin cohabitation and the implications of Chirac's success in the dramatic 2002 presidential and parliamentary elections, the third edition of this popular and widely-used text provides a clear and comprehensive account of the contemporary French political system.

The Government and Politics of India provides a clear and concise account of the contemporary Indian political system. Special attention is devoted to caste, religion and regionalism in Indian society and to the nature of democratic politics in relation to Third World development.

A comprehensive assessment of the nature and evolving character of authoritarian regimes, their changing character and the main theoretical explanations of their incidence, character and performance. The third edition covers the rise of new forms of disguised dictatorship and semi-competitive democracy in the 21st Century.

Belgium set a new world record in 2011 for the time needed to form a government, taking no less than 541 days to bring together a new federal coalition. Governing a divided society like Belgium is never easy, demanding appropriate institutions and advanced political skills. In this fully revised and updated text, Kris Deschouwer gives an even-handed and analytically sophisticated account of contemporary Belgium politics. He explains the background to the territorial divide between a Dutch-speaking north and a French-speaking south that has shaped the political system and has led Belgium's polarized communities to contemplate divorce after decades of search for institutional responses to internal conflict. Deschouwer sets out the institutional arrangements of what has been called the most thorough example of a consociational democracy, and shows how this form of democratic government, along with Belgium's particular federal system has provided a basis - most of the time - to govern a deeply divided country. Fully updated to cover the latest developments, including the 2011 agreement on new constitutional reform, this leading text provides a comprehensive picture of Belgian politics which helps answer the question of whether Belgium - and indeed other divided societies - can be governed in a legitimate democratic manner.

This text examines the resources of and constraints on political leaders in contemporary political systems since 1945. It compares six countries to assess the effectiveness of political leadership and its relationship to the nature of institutional structures and political environments.