Product Description

Long established as the leading text in the field, the 7th edition has been comprehensively updated, revised and rewritten throughout. A new chapter has been added on Political Economy and the classification system used to compare states has been recast to distinguish liberal and illiberal democracies as well as contrasting these with authoritarian regimes. Lively, accessible, student-friendly and truly international in its coverage, the 7th edition includes a substantially enhanced range of case studies, debate boxes, charts and tables.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #27910 in Books
• Published on: 2007-06-15
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 416 pages

Dr Reuven Hazan, The Hebrew University
'The best introductory textbook in the field, up to date and full of useful examples.'

About the Author
ROD HAGUE was formerly Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Newcastle, UK. MARTIN HARROP is Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Newcastle, UK.

Customer Reviews

Excellent book examining politics comparitively
This book is glossy and clean on the outside and doesn't disappoint on the inside.
It is clear and well organised as well as being very good value for money (anyone doing an undergraduate course in politics knows how many dreary overpriced books there are out there!).
The chapters are well set out so that you can read the sections separately or else build up your understanding by reading the whole thing- it is by no means boring. The comparitive approach, constantly comparing and contrasting different countries and their historical and social situations, is enlightening.
If you are new to the subject then the boxes explaining different political terms and concepts are very welcome. They tackle even the most difficult to define words and show you what different thinkers have to say about them.
Overall this book is highly recommended as an introduction to the subject, a fine textbook from which the primary sources and other books can be found so encouraging you to use other texts and widen your knowledge.

Easy to understand
This book is fantastic. When most text books are complex, this puts it in easy words so you can understand it. However it is also good because it isn't to simple so that way the language used can be used in an essay and still look good. This perfectly explains how government, parties, voting patterns and more and how each works in various countries.

Good textbook structure
Useful textbook, easy to read and to understand and I found this useful for first year International Relations.