Download or read book Contemporary Political Systems written by Anton Bebler and published by Boulder, Colo. : L. Rienner. This book was released on 1990 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Classification systems and typologies, if properly developed, can help formulate research questions, determine agendas for inquiry, and lead to the development of scientifically testable hypotheses and general theory building. In political science, however, influential classifications and typologies become obsolete faster than in many other disciplines. They are also used highly selectively and are given various meanings in various political and cultural environments. It is therefore important that cross-cultural comparative work in this field be regularly updated, revised, and improved, and that the classifications and typologies used most often be re-evaluated.