Introduction to Comparative Government Book

	Preface	xxxi
Chapter 1	Introduction	1
Part 1	Industrial Democracies
Chapter 2	The Government of Great Britain	41
A	Political Development	44
B	Political Processes and Institutions	66
C	Public Policy	106
Chapter 3	The Government of France	123
A	Political Development	126
B	Political Processes and Institutions	138
C	Public Policy	171
Chapter 4	The Government of Germany	185
A	Political Development	188
B	Political Processes and Institutions	212
C	Public Policy	243
Chapter 5	The Government of Japan	261
A	Political Development	264
B	Political Processes and Institutions	280
C	Public Policy	308
Chapter 6	The European Union	325
Part 2	Communist and Post-Communist Systems
Chapter 7	The Government of the Russian Federation	357
A	Political Development	360
B	Political Processes and Institutions	385
C	Public Policy	426
Chapter 8	The Government of China	449
A	Political Development	452
B	Political Processes and Institutions	466
C	Public Policy	488
Part 3	Developing Countries
Chapter 9	Governments of the Middle East	501
Chapter 10	The Government of India	537
A	Political Development	540
B	Political Processes and Institutions	553
C	Public Policy	581
Chapter 11	The Government of Mexico	595
A	Political Development	598
B	Political Processes and Institutions	612
C	Public Policy	629
Chapter 12	The Government of Nigeria	641
A	Political Development	644
B	Political Processes and Institutions	659
C	Public Policy	683
Chapter 13	Conclusion	697
	Credits	701
	Index	703