{"product_id":"2940154144589","title":"A Digest of Government","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book introduces you to Government. It clearly explains government while analyzing the State.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt describes the State. It reminds you of the purpose of the State. It outlines the differences between the State and society, and between the State and nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt shows you how to obtain and exercise power and authority in the State. It appraises legitimacy, sovereignty, political culture and political socialization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt discusses the features and functions of political ideologies like feudalism, capitalism, socialism, anarchism, totalitarianism, Fascism and Nazism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt analyzes the forms of government like monarchy, aristocracy, democracy, dictatorship, parliamentary system, presidential system, unitary system, federal system and confederal system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt evaluates the structures and functions of the organs of government. It analyzes the legislature, the executive and the judiciary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt sheds light on the principles of government like the rule of law, separation of powers, checks and balances, accountability, leadership, followership and political participation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt appraises elections. It explains the different types of election. It discusses the distinctive electoral systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt explores constitutions. It sheds light on the written, unwritten, rigid, flexible, federal and unitary constitutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt sheds light on civil service. It analyzes the features, structure, functions and criticisms of civil service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt throws light on local government. It discusses the features, structure, functions and criticisms of local government.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt describes pre-colonial political systems. It explains how the laws were made, executed and interpreted before the advent of colonial masters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt explores the principles of colonial administration. It discusses how a territory was colonized. It explains how the territory obtained independence from the colonial masters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt casts light on federalism. It examines the features, structure, functions and criticisms of federalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt explores political parties. It highlights the aims, achievements and problems of political parties.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt discusses major political crises. It shows their respective implications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt identifies the features, structure, functions, achievements and criticisms of military government. It describes transitions to a democratic government.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt explores international relations, international systems, globalization and international organizations like the United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, Economic Community of West African States, and African Union.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt casts light on foreign policy. It analyzes the principles guiding a state's foreign policies. It appraises the stages of a State's foreign policies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt delves into development. It pinpoints the challenges of development like the multinational corporations, poverty, corruption, unemployment, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, brain drain and terrorism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt clearly explains poverty. It throws light on the high level of poverty in the world. It shows you how to drastically reduce it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt analyzes corruption. It sheds light on the high level of corruption in the world. It explains to you what should be done to reduce it to a barest minimum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt appraises unemployment. It casts light on the high level of unemployment in the world. It suggests to you how to tackle it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt discusses brain drain. It examines the high level of brain drain in the world. It instructs you on how to rectify it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt explores terrorism. It appraises the high level of terrorism in the world. It teaches you the best solutions to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd there is now the greater need for inspired and dynamic leaders who possess the knowledge that can conquer poverty, corruption, unemployment, brain drain and terrorism in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anthony Anamgba","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47111447609584,"sku":"2940154144589","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940154144589_p0.jpg?v=1764064072","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940154144589","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}