Definition of Political Culture : 

The part of general culture which is related to politics and administration is called political culture. Political culture is the result of political behaviour of humans. Because human behaviour is not static but dynamic hence political behaviour as well as political culture is also dynamic. 

Defining political culture, Amond and Powell write : 

“Political culture is the style of attitudes of members of a political system towards politics.” 

According to Allan Ball : 

“Political culture is built by a group of those attitudes, faiths and values of the society which are related to political system and political matters.” 

According to Lousian Pie :

“Political culture is related to the attitudes, faiths and emotions which provide extensiveness and meaningfulness to the political process and provide such inherent thoughts and rules that control the political behaviour.”

  According to Sydney Barbara : 

“Political culture includes experienced faiths, expressive symbols and values that define the situation or condition in which political activity gets completed.”

Types of Political Cultures Prevailing at Present :

According to the political systems present in various countries of the world, Amond has classified political culture in the following four categories :  

Anglo-American Political Culture / System : 

It is harmonized, liberal and value-based political culture prevailing in Britain and America. 

• Continental European Political Culture / System : 

It is liberal and democratic and born from the combination of several cultures after a violent struggle. It is prevelent in France, Germany, etc.  

Non-Western or Pre-Industrial development is still in primary stage. India also comes under this category. 

• Totalitarian or Non-democratic Political Culture / System : 

This kind of political culture is prevalent in those countries which are either under communist rule like China or under dictatorship like North Korea.