Power and Choice
An Introduction to Political Science
9th Edition
Book
Paperback/Softback
978-0-07-111199-7 (ISBN)
Description
This is a concise, comparative introduction to the major concepts and themes of political science. In each edition, W. Phillips Shively strives to create a text that is conceptually alive and that engages students with concrete examples of analysis without overwhelming them with details.
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Edition
9th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Adult education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 163 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-07-111199-7 (9780071111997)
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Content
Part I: The Idea Of Politics; 1. Politics: Setting the Stage; 2. Modern Ideologies and Political Philosophy; Part II: The State And Public Policy; 3. The Modern State; 4. Policies of the State; 5. Economic Policy and the Political Economy of the State; 6. Political Choices: The Problems of justice and Efficiency; Part III: The Citizen And The Regime; 7. Authority and Legitimacy: The State and the Citizen; 8. Democracy and Autocracy; Part IV: The Apparatus Of Governance; 9. Constitutions and the Design of Government; 10. Elections; 11. Parties: A Linking and Leading Mechanism in Politics; 12. Structured Conflict: Interest Groups and Politics; 13. Social Movements and Contentious Politics; 14. National Decision-making Institutions: Parliamentary Government; 15. National Decision-Making Institutions: Presidential Government; 16. Bureaucracy and the Public Sector; 17. Law and the Courts; Part V: International Politics; 18. International Politics; Appendix: Principles Of Political Analysis