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Informationen zum Autor Kevin Theakston is Professor of British Government at the University of Leeds. Klappentext Explores the work of a number of key writers and important books within the academic disciplines of politics and international relations. It revisits and re-evaluates some of the landmark books, and assesses the contribution of some of the most influential writers who have played a significant role in the development of these disciplines.Explores the work of a number of key writers and important books within the academic disciplines of politics and international relations. It revisits and re-evaluates some of the landmark books, and assesses the contribution of some of the most influential writers who have played a significant role in the development of these disciplines. -- . Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction (Kevin Theakston)2. Walter Bagehot The English Constitution (Kevin Theakston)3. Maurice Duverger Political Parties (David S. Bell)4. Lipset and Rokkan Cleavage Structures, Party Systems and VoterAlignments (Ed Gouge)5. Gerald Curtis Election Campaigning Japanese Style (DuncanMcCargo)6. Steven Lukes Power: A Radical View (Stuart McAnulla)7. Richard Crossman The Diaries of a Cabinet Minister (Kevin Theakston)8. Charles Lindblom Politics and Markets (Christine Harlen)9. George F. Kennan American Diplomacy (Jason Ralph)10. Graham Allison Essence of Decision (Neil Winn)11. Charles Beitz Political theory and International Relations (Hugh Dyer)12. Samuel Huntington The Clash of Civilisations (Christoph Bluth andMichelle Man)