Introduction to Politics and Society

Informationen zum Autor Shaun Best is a Lecturer in the School of Education at the University of Manchester, and author of Understanding Social Divisions , (2005) and A Beginner's Guide to Social Theory (2003, both SAGE). Klappentext Intended for students who need to get a fast grasp on a range of social and political issues, this introductory text is a comprehensive guide to politics in the contemporary world.The book draws on examples from popular political culture to convey how politics operates in the contemporary world. Zusammenfassung Intended for students who need to get a fast grasp on a range of social and political issues! this introductory text is a comprehensive guide to politics in the contemporary world. The book draws on examples from popular political culture to convey how politics operates in the contemporary world. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Reading the `Social¿ and the `Political¿ Power, Authority and the State Postmodern Politics Marxist and Elite Theories of Power Pluralism and Political Parties New Social Movements Globalization and Power War Voting Behaviour

Product details

• Authors: Shaun Best, Best Shaun
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.11.2001
• EAN: 9780761971313
• ISBN: 978-0-7619-7131-3
• No. of pages: 276
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, Political science & theory, Sociology & anthropology, Political science and theory, Sociology and anthropology, Political Sociology;Social Theory