IGNOU BOOK | Comparative Government and Politics | TULNATMAK SASAN OR RAJNETIK | BPSC - 133 | HINDI MEDIUM

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Comparative Government and Politics

Comparative Government and Politics is an important branch of Political Science that studies and compares the political systems, institutions, governments, political processes and political behaviour of different countries. It helps us understand how different political systems function and why they differ from one another.

Meaning

Comparative Government traditionally deals with the comparison of formal political institutions such as:

• Constitution
• Legislature
• Executive
• Judiciary
• Political parties

Comparative Politics has a wider scope. It also examines:

• Political culture
• Elections and voting behaviour
• Interest groups
• Social movements
• Political participation
• Public opinion
• Political development
• Democratization
• State-society relations

Thus, comparative politics is broader than merely comparing governmental institutions.