[Book] Textbook on World Political Institutions

There are over 200 countries in the world with different political systems. Each system has its own organizational structure, operating model, nature, and characteristics. How can we fundamentally understand the political nature of these countries? This textbook will help.World political institutionsThis textbook is compiled with the aim of providing students in social sciences and interested individuals with fundamental, systematic, and up-to-date knowledge about the origins, characteristics, types, and nature of political institutions in the contemporary world. To achieve this goal, the textbook primarily uses a comparative method to highlight the differences between political institutional models around the world and, consequently, offer suggestions for Vietnam.

In terms of content, the textbook is structured into 11 lessons. The first four lessons (1, 2, 3, and 4) focus on methodological and research-related issues, answering fundamental questions such as: What is politics and world political institutions? How do the state, nation, people, and nation-state differ? What are the meanings of democracy and power? How to distinguish between presidential, parliamentary, and mixed systems? The next four lessons (5, 6, 7, and 8) delve into the most important aspects of a political system, such as the constitution, legislative, executive, and judicial branches, and the relationships between these branches. Who, how, and by what means political institutions are formed is the main content of lessons 9 and 10, analyzing the roles of political parties, interest groups, elections, public opinion, and the media. The final lesson focuses on the most important global political institution, the United Nations (UN), and two indispensable regional institutions: the European Union (EU) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). To help learners concentrate on the key issues, each lesson includes review questions at the end.

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