Gale Encyclopedia of World History

Government and Politics
Published by Gale

Gale Encyclopedia of World History: Governments provides a broad overview of national governments throughout history, explaining their structures and histories, key players and events, and how governments effect---and are affected by---social change.

In two volumes, the set is organized chronologically, by era, into chapters. Chapters include:

Early Societies through Classical Civilizations
Expanding Cultural Exchange
Pre-Modern World
Rise of the Colonial Empires
Revolutions and the Emergence of Nation-States
World Wars and the Rise of Modern Autocracies
Postwar Era
End of Colonialism
Post-Communist World

Each chapter includes an introductory essay on the types of governments emerging at that time followed by government entries grouped under consistent subheads:

Gale Encyclopedia of World History: Governments consists of approximately 400 entries, including subject entries and biographies that average about 1,000 words; 350 images, including maps; a chronology; a glossary; sources for further study; and a general index.