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Praise for the previous edition:
'An immensely useful text; it should do well with undergraduates both at home and abroad.' - Bill Jones, Liverpool Hope University, UK.
'Let me express my unqualified enthusiasm for a comprehensive introductory text that really does succeed. It is challenging because it encourages students to think about issues and concepts in a fresh and analytically precise way. It is superior in range, style and accessibility.' - Robert Eccleshall, Queen's University Belfast, UK.
Praise for this edition:
"This is one of the most original and innovative textbooks in the field. Without compromising on detail, it has put a lot of thought into guiding the reader through its vast range of subjects. It should be tremendously helpful for students of politics." - Mathias Albert, University of Bielefeld, Germany.
"This is a great book. Engaging and accessible, this invaluable text introduces students to the complexities of politics, as an activity and an area of study, in a lively and thought-provoking way. Wide ranging in scope, and retaining its theoretical and conceptual rigour, and this revised edition brings us up to date with contemporary political issues and debates." - Heather Savigny, De Montfort University, UK.
Table of Contents
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
