Politics in a Changing World A Comparative Introduction to Political Science

Name: Politics in a Changing World A Comparative Introduction to Political Science
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ISBN: 9780534566333

ISBN-10: 0534566332

ISBN-13: 9780534566333

Edition: 3rd 2004 (Revised)

Authors: Marcus E. Ethridge, Howard Handelman

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POLITICS IN A CHANGING WORLD introduces students to the diverse discipline of political science by providing a foundation for understanding political life in a systematic and comparative way. The text includes a combination of in-depth chapters on important concepts in political science and a series of brief country studies. POLITICS IN A CHANGING WORLD helps students to acquire not only a better understanding of the actors and institutions that play a part in diverse political systems, but to gain a sense of how and why they act in relation to one another, and what their actions mean for the political culture.

Book details

List price: $158.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Wadsworth
Publication date: 4/28/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 560
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.980
Language: English

Howard Handelman is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.



Preface


About the Authors



Fundamentals



Politics, Government, and Political Science



Ideologies: Images of Political Life



Political Behavior



Political Culture and Socialization



Public Opinion and Elections



Political Parties



Interest Groups



Political Institutions



Legislative Institutions



Executive Institutions and Leadership



Judicial Institutions



Bureaucratic Institutions



Politics In Selected Nations



U.S. Government: The Dilemmas of Democracy



Great Britain: A Traditional Democracy



Russia: The Struggle for Democracy



China: Searching for a New Vision



The Politics of Developing Nations



India: A Burgeoning Democracy



Mexico: Balancing Stability and Democracy



International Relations



Approaches to International Relations



A Changing World Order



Epilogue



Political Prospects and Challenges at the Beginning of the Twenty-First Century


Glossary


Index