Comparative politics : an introduction to seven countries / Rolf H. W. Theen, Frank L. Wilson.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

British history enshrined -- Social setting of British politics -- British political framework -- British political participation : the citizen and politics -- Political leaders in Britain -- Britain's political performance -- Historical background to contemporary French politics -- Social basis of French politics -- French political framework -- Political participation : the French citizen and politics -- Political leaders in France -- French political performance -- German history and political culture -- Social setting of German politics -- Political framework of Germany.

Political participation : the German citizen in politics -- Political leadership in Germany -- German socioeconomic and political performance -- Russian history and political culture -- Social setting of Russian politics -- Political framework of the Russian Federation -- Russian political participation : the citizen in politics -- Political leadership in the Russian Federation -- Russian political performance -- Japan's history and political culture -- Social setting of Japanese politics -- Japanese political framework -- Japanese political participation : the citizen and politics.

Political leadership in Japan -- Japanese political performance -- China's history and political culture -- Social setting of politics in China -- China's political framework -- Mass participation and political socialization in China -- China's political leadership -- China's political performance -- Historical roots of divided Nigeria -- Social cleavages and Nigerian politics -- Nigerian political framework -- Political participation in Nigeria -- Political elites in developing Nigeria -- Nigerian political performance.