Political Science
An Introduction
Published in September 1993
Book
Paperback/Softback
432 pages
978-0-13-098021-2 (ISBN)
Description
A thorough introduction to political science, stressing basic terminology, concepts and theories. It draws from both comparative and U.S. examples to introduce the whole field of political science to new students. There are numerous updates and additions throughout including rally events, index of consumer confidence, the Cuban missile crisis, the birth and demise of communism and how the global system may be shifting to supranational entities beyond sovereignty.
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Edition
International 2 Revised ed
Language
English
Place of publication
Harlow
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pearson Education Limited
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
Illustrations, ports.
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
550 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-098021-2 (9780130980212)
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Book
12/1996
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€61.89
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Content
The bases of politics - a science of politics?, nations, states and governments, individuals and constitutions, democracy, totalitarianism and authoritarianism, democracy in America - pluralist and elitist views; political attitudes - political ideologies, political culture, public opinion; political interactions - political communication and the media, interest groups, political parties and party systems, voting; the institution of politics - the basic structures of government, legislatures, executives, administration and bureaucracy, legal systems and the courts; what political systems do - public policy, violence and revolution, international relations.