Mapping The Political Landscape
An Introduction to Political Science
2nd Edition
Published on 1. December 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
474 pages
978-0-17-642413-8 (ISBN)
Description
"Mapping the Political Landscape: An Introduction to Political Science, Second Edition" explores many issues that reflect the large diversity of Canadian society. Taking into account the increasing globalization of issues, this text/reader relates classical concepts of political science to differing political and cultural experiences. "Mapping the Political Landscape" is divided in to four thematic parts: Politics as Discipline, Ideas, Institutions and Change, with a small section of classic and contemporary readings following each chapter. The text assists the students with the readings by providing a set of questions relating to the readings and thematic commentary.
More details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Andover
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Cengage Learning EMEA
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 249 mm
Width: 203 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
862 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-17-642413-8 (9780176424138)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Part 1: Politics as Discipline Tradition, Discipline and Definitions Contending Approaches Methodology Part 2: Politics as Ideas Liberalism and Conservatism Socialism Fascism Feminism and Environmentalism Part 3: Politics as Institutions The State Executives and Legislatures Federalism and Federations Political Parties and Electoral Systems State-Society Relations Part 4: Politics as Change Democracy and Democratization Globalization Nations and Nationalism Religion and Politics Citizenship and Political Community