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\nGovernment and Politics of France(3rd edition)  \nRamesh Thakur  \nThe Government and Politics of India  \nForthcoming  \nTim Haughton  \nGovernment and Politics of Central and Eastern Europe  \n*Published in North America as Political Science:A Comparative Introductlon(8th edition)  \n\n| Comparative Government and Politics   |\n| --- |\n| Series Standing Order IS8N 978-0-333-71693-9 hardback   |\n| Series Standing Order ISBN 978-0-333-69335-3 paperback  \u003Cbr>foutide North Amerkca oniy)   |\n| You can receive future tides in this series as they are pubished by placing a standng  \u003Cbr>order.Please contact you bookseler or,in the case efdfcalty write to us at the  \u003Cbr>ares below with you same aed addres.the tite af the seies and ane ef the S8N  \u003Cbr>guoted abov.   |\n| Custemer sevkes Depatment,Mecmillen Distributon Ltd.  \u003Cbr>Houndn,Baningtoie,Hamprhire,RC216X5,UK   |\n|  |\n\n8THPolitical  \nEditionScience  \n# A ComparativeIntroduction\n\nRod HagueMartin 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