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Providing a valuable resource for secondary school and college students as well as the general public investigating the process of governance in different countries, this book provides a comprehensive comparative summary of how governments are constituted and operated worldwide.
Political systems around the world can be a confusing subject. Why does England have both a monarchy and a prime minister? How does a federal republic differ from a federation and a republic? How is China a communist state without a dictator? And how is the United Nations managed? Governments around the World: From Democracies to Theocracies examines the major types of governments around the world, providing accessible descriptive country examples of each variation that allow readers to understand how governments operate and shape societies and cultures.
An excellent resource for high school and college students as well as general readers, this compact one-volume reference work covers forms of government that include democracies, republics, communist states, monarchies, transitional governments, and theocracies as well as transnational organizations. Each chapter begins with an overview of that particular government type, identifying the general philosophies, practices, and ruling structures in addition to making comparisons of several key countries that follow that government type. Additionally, the content includes constitutional excerpts that clarify how human rights are conceptualized and articulated throughout the world.
Contents
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: Democracies and Republics
Afghanistan: Islamic Republic
Botswana: Parliamentary Republic
Canada: Parliamentary Democracy with Constitutional Monarchy
France: Republic
Russia: Federation
Taiwan: Multiparty Democracy
United States: Federal Republic
Chapter 2: Communist States
China: Communist State
North Korea: Communist State with Dictator Leader
Chapter 3: Monarchies
Bhutan: Constitutional Monarchy
Saudi Arabia: Absolute Monarchy
Spain: Parliamentary Monarchy
United Kingdom: Constitutional Monarchy, Commonwealth Realm
Chapter 4: Transitional States
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Eritrea
Libya
Chapter 5: Theocracies
Iran: Theocratic Republic
Vatican City: Ecclesiastical
Chapter 6: Other Government Types
Antarctica: Antarctic Treaty System
Mauritania: Military Junta
Palestine: De Facto State
Puerto Rico: Commonwealth
Somalia: Failed State
Uzbekistan: Authoritarian
Chapter 7: Transnational Organizations
The African Union
The Arab League
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
The European Union
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
The United Nations
Appendix A: Opposing Viewpoints
What will Cuba be like in 2022?
What will North Korea look like in 2024?
What should be the Political status of Puerto Rico?
What can the Eurozone crisis teach us about economic interdependence?
Are free trade agreements such as NAFTA still relevant to national interests?
Appendix B: List of All Countries and Governments
Facts and Figures Sources
Index
