Fred M. Shelley (USA University of Oklahoma)

Governments around the World

From Democracies to Theocracies

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
• Seitenzahl: 544
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Mai 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 260mm x 183mm x 34mm
• Gewicht: 1182g
• ISBN-13: 9781440838125
• ISBN-10: 1440838127
• Artikelnr.: 41959095

Autorenporträt

Fred M. Shelley

Inhaltsangabe

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