Introduction to Politics, 3rd EditionISBN: 978-0-631-18784-4
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340 pages
August 1993, Wiley-Blackwell
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List of Figures and Tables.
Preface to the third edition.
Preface to the second edition.
Preface to the third edition.
Part I: The Study of Politics:.
1. The Meaning and Scope of Politics.
2. Approaches and Levels.
3. Key Concepts -
1: Power, Authority and Legitimacy.
4. Key Concepts -
2: Ideology, Interest and Choice.
5. Models in the Study of Politics.
6. Models of Democracy -
1: Alternatives.
7. Models of Democracy -
2: The Debate.
8. The Scope and Responsibility of the State.
Part II: The Context of Politics:.
9. Political Stability.
10. History, Tradition and Myth.
11. The Economic and Social Context of Politics.
Part III: National Politics in Operation:.
12. Party Politics.
13. Group Politics.
14. Executives.
15. Assemblies.
16. Executive-Assembly Relations.
17. Bureaucracies.
18. Laws, Courts and Judges.
19. The Police and the Military.
Part IV: Supranational and Subnational Politics:.
20. Global Politics: Approaches to Analysis: Charlotte Bretherton.
21. Global Politics: Processes of Change: Charlotte Bretherton.
22. Nationalism, Federalism and Devolution.
23. Local Politics.
Part V: Links Between Government and People:.
24. Legitimacy.
25. Political Socialization.
26. Representation and Elections.
27. Other Forms of Participation.
References
Preface to the third edition.
Preface to the second edition.
Preface to the third edition.
Part I: The Study of Politics:.
1. The Meaning and Scope of Politics.
2. Approaches and Levels.
3. Key Concepts -
1: Power, Authority and Legitimacy.
4. Key Concepts -
2: Ideology, Interest and Choice.
5. Models in the Study of Politics.
6. Models of Democracy -
1: Alternatives.
7. Models of Democracy -
2: The Debate.
8. The Scope and Responsibility of the State.
Part II: The Context of Politics:.
9. Political Stability.
10. History, Tradition and Myth.
11. The Economic and Social Context of Politics.
Part III: National Politics in Operation:.
12. Party Politics.
13. Group Politics.
14. Executives.
15. Assemblies.
16. Executive-Assembly Relations.
17. Bureaucracies.
18. Laws, Courts and Judges.
19. The Police and the Military.
Part IV: Supranational and Subnational Politics:.
20. Global Politics: Approaches to Analysis: Charlotte Bretherton.
21. Global Politics: Processes of Change: Charlotte Bretherton.
22. Nationalism, Federalism and Devolution.
23. Local Politics.
Part V: Links Between Government and People:.
24. Legitimacy.
25. Political Socialization.
26. Representation and Elections.
27. Other Forms of Participation.
References
