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Full Description
Stimulating, succinct and accessible, this textbook offers a comprehensive introduction to the study of politics, written from an international perspective. This second edition takes account of new developments such as debates about globalization, the impact of the mass media, and the shift from government to governance. It also includes new boxed material on major thinkers and key concepts. It is suitable for first year undergraduates on introductory politics courses; A-Level government and politics students; HND/HNC, access and foundation courses; and general readers with an interest in the subject.
Contents
Part 1 Theories of politics: what is politics?; governments, systems and regimes; political ideologies; democracy; the State. Part 2 Nations and globalization: nations and nationalism; subnational politics; global politics. Part 3 Political interaction: the economy and society; political culture and legitimacy representation; elections and voting parties and party systems groups; interests and movements. Part 4 Machinery of government: constitutions, the law and judiciaries assemblies; political executives; bureaucracies; militaries and police forces. Part 5 Policy and performance: policy process and system performance.
