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Preface | |
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About the Authors | |
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Fundamentals | |
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Politics, Government, and Political Science | |
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Politics and Government Defined | |
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Government Functions | |
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Kinds of Governments | |
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The Stakes of Politics | |
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Politics in a Changing World | |
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Conclusion: Why Study Political Science? | |
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Ideologies: Images of Political Life | |
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Liberalism and Conservatism | |
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Capitalism | |
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Marxism | |
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The Political Relevance of Marxist Ideology | |
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Socialism | |
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Other Ideologies | |
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Conclusion: Ideology Shapes Political Community and Political Conflict | |
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Political Behavior | |
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Political Culture and Socialization | |
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Political Culture: Origins of the Concept | |
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Agents of Political Socialization | |
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Classifying Political Cultures | |
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The Evolution of Political Cultures | |
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Conclusion: The Utility of Political Culture | |
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Public Opinion and Elections | |
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Influences on Public Opinion and Voting Choice | |
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Voter Turnout | |
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The Electoral Process and Campaign Money | |
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Electoral Systems | |
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Public Opinion Polling | |
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Conclusion: Elections and Public Opinion-The People's Voice? | |
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Political Parties | |
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What Are Political Parties? | |
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The Functions of Political Parties | |
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The Origins of Political Parties | |
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Party Systems | |
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Types of Political Parties | |
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Conclusion: Parties in a Changing World | |
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Interest Groups | |
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Interest Groups: What They Are and How They Work | |
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The Power of Interest Groups | |
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The Growth of Interest Groups | |
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How Interest Groups Are Formed | |
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Conclusion: Interest Groups-A Challenge for Democracy? | |
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Political Institutions | |
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Legislative Institutions | |
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Lawmaking | |
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Legislatures: Features, Functions, and Structure | |
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Representation | |
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Party Responsibility and Legislative Behavior | |
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The Changing Role of Modern Legislatures | |
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Executive Institutions, Political Leadership, and Bureaucracy | |
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The Functions of Executive Institutions | |
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Kinds of Executive Institutions | |
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Limits on Executive Power | |
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Approaches to Executive Leadership | |
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Bureaucratic Institutions | |
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What Is Bureaucracy? | |
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Bureaucratic Functions | |
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The Growth of Bureaucracy | |
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Bureaucracy Evaluated | |
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Bureaucracy and Democracy | |
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Can Bureaucracy Be Improved? | |
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Executives and Bureaucracies-From Policy Leadership to Policy Implementation | |
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Judicial Institutions | |
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Judicial Functions | |
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Justice and the Political System | |
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Kinds of Law | |
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Judicial Institutions: Structure and Design | |
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Judicial Decisions and Public Policy | |
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Perspectives on Judicial Policy Making | |
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Politics in Selected Nations | |
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Some Critical Approaches and Issues | |
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Great Britain and the United States: Developed Democracies | |
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Russia and China: Past and Present Communist Giants | |
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Mexico: A Developing Nation | |
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U.S. Government: The Dilemmas of Democracy | |
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The Founding Period | |
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Governmental Institutions | |
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Participation in U.S. Politics | |
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U.S. Politics: Prospects and Challenges | |
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Great Britain: A Traditional Democracy | |
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The Relevance of British Politics | |
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Contemporary British Society and Political Culture | |
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Political Parties and Voting | |
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Interest Groups | |
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The Structure of Government | |
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Public Policy and the British Economy | |
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Conclusion: Great Britain in the Twenty-First Century | |
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Russia: From Authoritarianism to Democracy and Back | |
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The Relevance of the Russian Experience | |
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The Rise and Fall of Soviet Communism | |
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The Birth of a New Political System | |
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Restructuring the Economy | |
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Russia in the Early Years of the Twenty-First Century: The Putin Presidency and Beyond | |
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The Concentration of Political Power | |
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Conclusion: The Transition to Democracy Derailed | |
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China: Searching for a New Vision | |
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The Relevance of Chinese Politics | |
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The Chinese Revolution and Its Origins | |
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The Evolution of Chinese Politics and Society | |
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Reforming the Chinese Economy | |
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China's Political System | |
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Conclusion: China's Uncertain Future | |
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The Politics of Developing Nations | |
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The Meaning of Underdevelopment | |
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Theories of Underdevelopment and Development | |
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Sources of Political Conflict | |
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Problems of Political Participation | |
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Women in Third World Society and Politics | |
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Third World Political Institutions | |
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Conclusion: Recent Developments and Future Trends | |
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Mexico: The Birth Pangs of Democracy | |
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The Relevance of Mexican Politics | |
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Mexico's Formative Years and the Legacy of the Mexican Revolution | |
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The Postrevolutionary Order | |
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The Making of a Modern Economy | |
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The Struggle for Political Development | |
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Conclusion: A Developing Democracy | |
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International Relations | |
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Approaches to International Relations | |
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International Relations versus Domestic Politics | |
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Idealists and Realists | |
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War and International Relations | |
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Foreign Policy Decision Making | |
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International Political Economy | |
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International Law and Organization | |
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Ethics and International Relations | |
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Conclusion: War, Trade, Foreign Policy, and the Stakes of International Politics | |
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A Changing World Order | |
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From the End of the Cold War to the Beginnings of an Uncertain Future | |
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Policing Trouble Spots: A New World Order or a World without Order? | |
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The Changing Nature of the International Arms Race | |
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Current Trends in World Trade: Economic Unification and Beyond | |
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North-South Relations | |
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Protecting the Environment | |
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Human Rights | |
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Women's Rights | |
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International Terrorism | |
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Conclusion: The Changing Face of International Relations | |
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Glossary | |
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Index | |