Elections: Comparative Elections

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Political Handbook of the World provides updated political profiles of all of the world's countries and details the history and activities of a number of intergovernmental organizations. Each country profile provides basic facts about the country, detailed background information on the country's history, government and politics, and political parties. Use the Advanced Search to search by regime type, party system, electoral system, system of government, and by region.

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" ....[covering] every field of politics, from political theory and methodology to political sociology, comparative politics, public policies, and international relations." [Preface]

"This Handbook presents in one volume an authoritative overview of the theoretical, methodological, and substantive elements of comparative political science.

Provides constitutions in force as of September 2013 from most of the world’s independent states. Constitutions are updated as they are amended.

The PARLINE database contains information on the structure and working methods of 266 parliamentary chambers in all of the 190 countries where a national legislature exists.