SubjectsPolitical SciencePolitical Systems

Political Systems

The structure and dynamics of government in major countries.

China

One-party rule under the Chinese Communist Party, democratic centralism, and the structure of the Chinese state.

France

The semi-presidential Fifth Republic, established in 1958.

Germany

Federal parliamentary republic and the post-war Basic Law.

United States

Federal presidential republic built on separation of powers and checks and balances.