in a changing world Gamer, Robert E. 1938- creator text bibliography wiu Madison, Wis Brown & Benchmark 1994 monographic eng

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xxi, 582 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm Study of comparative politics ... Throughout this book, we shall be discussing nine political systems ... United States, West Germany, United Kingdom ... commonly called industrialized democracies ... India, Peru, Nigeria ... developing nations ... Commonwealth of Independent States, East Germany, China ... are (or have been until recently) communist systems.-Pref. Basics: Acquiring a vocabulary; Government institutions; Political parties & elections; Citizen participation; Influence; Political recruitment, socialization, & change -- Acquiring influence: Political recruitment, Understanding public issues, Political resources, Into institutions; Political socialization, Who can rule?, What do I seek from rulers?, How should I use influence? -- Using influence: Political culture, National identity, Equality & recruitment, Power & authority, Legal protection, Assimilation into modern institutions; Parties, interest groups, & elections, Political parties, Interest groups, Consensual parties & change; Government institutions, Legislatures & executives, Bureaucracy, military, pluralism, & corruption, Law & public policy -- Influence & people's lives: Equality, Material well-being, Opportunity; Freedom; Environment; Public order -- Systems, influence & change: Influencing change; Corporate and state consumer systems; Patron-client systems; Transforming systems. Robert E. Gamer. Includes bibliographical references and index. Comparative government JF51 .G14 Gamer, Robert E., 1938- Madison, Wis. : Brown & Benchmark, �1994 (OCoLC)894775530 0697147304 9780697147301 92071556 920625 20250701123744.0 ocm31520329 eng