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This brief version ofThe Human Polityoffers the same personal, engaging introduction to political science in a shorter format--ideal for professors interested in incorporating outside readings into their course. The text discusses the nature of politics and political institutions, behavior, and ideologies within a comparative framework.

Note: Each chapter includes a Summary and Conclusion
Thinking About Politics
Politics and the Human Polity The Meaning of the Human Polity The Scope of Political Science
The Language of Politics Concepts That Name Structures Conceptualizing Relationships of Control Political Concepts Regarding the Quality of Life II. The Context of Politics
Political Ideologies What Is an Ideology? Is Feminism a New Ideology? The Language of Ideology
Political Economy Economic Factors That Commonly Influence Politics Political Determination of Economic Systems Global Issues of Political Economy Regime Change
The "Iron Rice Bowl" Comes up Empty in China
Politics and Culture The Political Culture of the Nation-State The Political Culture of Subnational and Supranational Groups Impact of Cultural Divisiveness on the Nation-State Regime Change
Political Change and Culture
The Case of Afghan Women III. Acting in Politics
The Individual in Politics Public Opinion Regime Change
An Individual Makes a Difference: Nelson Mandela Modes of Individual Participation Participation by Voting in Elections
Organizing for Politics: Interest Groups Benefits to Joiners of Interest Groups How Organized Is the Interest Group?
The Goals of Interest Groups The Tactics of Interest Groups How Well Do Interest Groups Do Their Work?
A Special Problem of Interest Group Behavior
Extraconstitutionalism Regime Change
Organizing to Protect Human Rights in the New Latin America Business as an Extraconstitutional Force
Political Parties Political Parties as a Unique Form of Political Organization The Functions of Political Parties Party Organization
Is Internal Party Democracy Possible?
The Members of Parties The Selection of Candidates Preparing the Campaign Executing the Campaign
Parties and the Media Parties in Government Regime Change
From Guerrilla Movements to Political Parties in Mozambique The Role of Parties Today IV
The Work of Government
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Functions
Making the Laws Lawmaking in the Legislature The Relationship Between Legislative and Executive Power Representation
Legislators and Their Constituents Cameras, Committees, and Customs
Other Variations in Legislatures Regime Change
Russia's Duma Adopts Western Ways Lawmaking Outside the Legislature Regime Change
Lawmaking by Judges
The Case of
Running the Government
Executives and Bureaucrats Becoming a Leader What Chief Executives Do The Bureaucracy Regime Change
The Role of Bureaucrats in the Transistion from Communist to Capitalist Economies Too Much Government?
Or Too Little?
Justice under the Law What Is Justice? Regime Change
Can Justice Be Done after Regime Change?
Choosing Credible Judges An Independent Judiciary
Theory and Practice Guidelines for Adjudication
The Kinds of Kinds of Law V. Alternative Arenas of Government
Accessible Government
Local and Provincial Politics The Nature of Subnational Government Unitary, Federal, and Confederal Political Systems Regime Change
Can Federalism Bring Peace to Former Yugoslavia? Intermediate Levels of Government Local Government
International Relations A Contemporary Issue of International Politics
Human Rights The Actors in International Politics Organizing International Politics The Conduct of International Politics
Law Versus Force
Regime Change in Human Polity Establishing Democracy Kinds of Transitions Regime Change and the Individual Regime Change
Women before and after Regime Change in Poland Regime Change and International Institutions
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Human Polity : A Comparative Introduction to Political Science, Brief Version

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