Government and Politics in the Twentieth Century

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GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
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Gwendolen M. Carter and John H. Herz
Broad in scope yet sharply focused, Government and Politics in the Twentieth Century provides a study in depth of democracy and totalitarianism— and of their modern alternatives. A new approach to the comparative analysis of governments, it draws on the experiences of both the older and the developing nations to offer a realistic assessment of the future of democracy.
The authors, eminent political scientists and co-authors of the widely used text Major Foreign Powers, clearly define and differentiate between the structure of democratie and totalitarian institutions. They examine the rôle of ideologies, the impact of the Cold War, the problems of political leadership, and the interrelation of national and international politics. Keenly aware of the inability of democracy to furnish readymade answers to all the problems of the emergent nations, Professors Carter and Herz have... Tovább

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GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
REVISED EDITION
Gwendolen M. Carter and John H. Herz
Broad in scope yet sharply focused, Government and Politics in the Twentieth Century provides a study in depth of democracy and totalitarianism— and of their modern alternatives. A new approach to the comparative analysis of governments, it draws on the experiences of both the older and the developing nations to offer a realistic assessment of the future of democracy.
The authors, eminent political scientists and co-authors of the widely used text Major Foreign Powers, clearly define and differentiate between the structure of democratie and totalitarian institutions. They examine the rôle of ideologies, the impact of the Cold War, the problems of political leadership, and the interrelation of national and international politics. Keenly aware of the inability of democracy to furnish readymade answers to all the problems of the emergent nations, Professors Carter and Herz have nonetheless written an eloquent affirmation of the resiliency, adaptability, and durability of democratie government.
Originally published in 1961, Government and Politics in the Twentieth Century was applauded by The Economist as "intelligent and useful . not the least for its insistence that democracy can
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beof many kinds." Nowrevised and largely rewritten, this examination of government in contemporary society carefully appraises the appeal—and the limitations—of the traditional forms of democracy and totalitarianism, recognizing that in recent years many of the younger nations have drawn upon the ideas and practices of both in order to create a working form of government suitable to their individual needs.
The original édition of this valuable work was praised by The Booklist as "a large-scale comparative analysis" and rec-ommended by Library Journal as a "well-written, concise study of modern govern-ments which compares the institutions and politics of the maturer states with those of the newly formed countries [and discusses] the role of governments in contemporary society as an active force in the forming of social and economie conditions."
THE AUTHORS: Gwendolen M. Carter, a well-known authority on Afričan politics, heads the Program of Afričan Studies at Northwestern University. Her previous books include The Politics of Inequality, Independence for Africa, Five Afričan States: Response to Diversity, and Afričan One-Party States (the last two as editor).
John H. Herz, a specialist in international politics and in German affairs, is Professor of Political Science at The City College of New York. He is the author of International Politics in the Atomic Age and Political Realism and Political Ideal-ism.
FREDERICK A. PRAEGER, Publishers New York * Washington Vissza