Governing
An Introduction to Political Science
Austin Ranney(Author)
Prentice Hall (Publisher)
7th Edition
Published on 26. September 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
448 pages
978-0-13-394728-1 (ISBN)
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Description
An introduction to political science, this text presents the principal political concerns, methods and conclusions, and then draws connection to students' own life experiences. It provides up-to-date information on major governmental and political developments. The book places today's events in a general analytical framework; identifies the properties universal to the governing processes in all human societies; and focuses on governing in the United States, but provides many comparisons with governing institutions and processes in other countries.
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Edition
7th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Upper Saddle River
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
714 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-394728-1 (9780133947281)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Content
Politics, governments and people: politics in human life; governments and governing; political psychology, socialization and culture; modern political ideologies; democracy and authoritarianism - principles and models. Politics outside formal governments: public opinion in democratic systems; political communication; the electoral process; voting behaviour; political parties and party systems. Governmetnal structures, authorities and processes: the legislative process; the executive process; the administrative process; law and the judiicial process. Public policies and their impacts: human rights - principles and problems; human rights - challenges and responses. The international political system: politics among nations; the quest for peace in the thermo-nuclear age.
