Understanding politics ideas, institutions & issues
[This book], the proven, best-selling introductory text for Introduction to Political Science, examines the complexities of politics and government in a way that students will find immediately fascinating. Solidly based on three fundamental premises-that politics is a pervasive force in modern socie...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Belmont, CA
Thomson higher Education
c2006
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| Edition: | 7th ed. |
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| Summary: | [This book], the proven, best-selling introductory text for Introduction to Political Science, examines the complexities of politics and government in a way that students will find immediately fascinating. Solidly based on three fundamental premises-that politics is a pervasive force in modern society, that government is too important to be left in the hands of the few, and that in a democracy everyone has both the opportunity and the obligation to participate in public life-the text builds on these beliefs, and seeks to "educate to participate." [This book] focuses on such pertinent concepts as democracy, dictatorship, citizenship, voting behavior, elections, leadership, ideologies, war, revolution, world politics, and public policy-fundamental concepts that provide students with a view of politics and economics that is at once lucid, nuanced, and empowering. |
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| Physical Description: | xxiii, 666 p. ill., maps 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0534601529 (student ed.: alk paper) |