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The eagerly awaited 3rd edition of this highly respected and user-friendly text for introductory courses has been thoroughly updated to reflect the world today. Politics: An Introduction provides stimulating coverage of topics essential to the understanding of contemporary politics.
Sommario
Part I People and politics Chapter 1 The individual and politics: studying politics from the bottom-up Chapter 2 Individualism in thought and action Chapter 3 Political socialisation: learning about politics Chapter 4 Political culture Chapter 5 Political participation
Part II Ideas and politics Chapter 6 Political thought Chapter 7 Political ideologies Chapter 8 Concepts and case studies Chapter 9 Democracy, authoritarianism, and the limits of democratisation Chapter 10 Political institutions and the machinery of government Chapter 11 Interests, influence, and the legitimisation of power Chapter 12 Discursive power - communication and politics Chapter 13 From ideas to policies to legislation
Part IV Politics beyond the territorial state Chapter 14 Politics and governance beyond the nation-state Chapter 15 Globalisation and the global condition
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Barrie Axford is a Professor of Politics at Oxford Brookes University, UK.
Victoria Browne is a Senior Lecturer in Politics at Oxford Brookes University, UK.
Richard Huggins is a Principal Lecturer in Social Sciences at Oxford Brookes University, UK.
Rico Isaacs is a Reader in Politics at Oxford Brookes University, UK.
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The eagerly awaited 3rd edition of this highly respected and user-friendly text for introductory courses has been thoroughly updated to reflect the world today. Politics: An Introduction provides stimulating coverage of topics essential to the understanding of contemporary politics.
