Politics

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Governments of the World: A Global Guide to Citizen’s Rights and Responsibilities

Governments of the World features biographies and historical surveys
on different types of political systems — such as constitutional monarchies,
presidential systems, democracies and dictatorships — as well as entries
on the governments of particular countries and on supra-national entities,
including the European Union. Topics include Transitional Political Systems,
Immigration and Immigrants, Nelson Mandela, the United Nations, International
Humanitarian Law, Political Party Systems, Indigenous People’s Rights,
Eleanor Roosevelt, Civil Liberties in Emergencies, Jewish Law, Women’s
Rights, Israel, Palestine and Iraq."Thompson-Gale"

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Political Theories for Students

In-depth information on major political theories and systems from all
time periods. Each entry begins with a general overview of the system/theory
followed by a discussion of the principal aspects of the theory, the theory’s
philosophy and an analysis of the historical context in which the theory
was developed, including critical response. "Thompson-Gale"