"Understanding the World's Political Systems"

Do you want to know the nature of the world you live in? How are countries classified, organized, and how do they function? Why is the constitution the most important legal document of a nation? Why does the president play a significant role in some countries while that role is less prominent in others? What are the functions and responsibilities of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches? How can you distinguish a political party from an interest group? How important is the electoral system to the political institutions of nations…?All these questions and many others will be answered concisely, clearly, and succinctly in the book "Understanding World Political Institutions" by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Quang Minh, Faculty of International Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, recently published by the Political-Administrative Publishing House. A special feature of the book is its question-and-answer format, which focuses directly on the issues of interest to the reader. The book contains 54 questions, structured into 10 chapters, with the first two chapters: "Introduction to Political Institutions" and "Classification of States" having methodological and practical significance, laying the foundation for specific issues with general, fundamental questions such as what politics is, what political institutions are, and how to classify states. The next eight chapters of the book delve into specific issues such as parliamentary and presidential democratic institutions, the functions and characteristics of legislative, executive, and judicial branches, the position, function, and role of political parties, the relationship between elections and institutions, and the importance of public opinion and the media. The book "Understanding World Political Institutions" is a useful reference for anyone interested in politics, especially students studying social sciences and humanities.