Politics in a Changing World

by Ethridge, Marcus E.; Handelman, Howard

• ISBN13: 9780495007418
• ISBN10: 0495007412
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-01-12
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

POLITICS IN A CHANGING WORLD introduces you to the diverse discipline of political science by providing a foundation for understanding political life in a systematic and comparative way. The text covers the fundamental political science subject areas (legislative, executive, judicial, and bureaucratic institutions, political parties, voting, interest groups, political culture and ideology), and then illustrates them in a series of brief country studies. Not only will POLITICS IN A CHANGING WORLD help you acquire a better understanding of the actors and institutions that play a part in diverse political systems, you will gain a sense of the political choices people make, the causes and consequences of war, and the stakes of politics.

Table of Contents

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

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

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