Description
Book SynopsisPower & Choice offers an in-depth look into the nuances of politics through the analysis of collective choices for a group or state through the use of power. Organized topically and using extended case examples from around the world, Power & Choice provides undergraduate students with a clear and engaging introduction to political science and comparative politics.
The 16th Edition has been updated to address the issues raised by the covid-19 pandemic, as well as the impact the Trump and Biden presidencies have had so far upon the world and its democracies, including challenges in states such as Hungary where illiberal democracy and nationalism are on the rise. The authors have also included discussion of the impact of the death of George Floyd upon race relations in America, and how issues such as growing inequality are impacting politics. This edition adds examination of women’s economic development and the rising importance of LGBTQ issues globally.
Table of ContentsList of Tables, Figures, and Photos
List of Examples
Preface
Part I The Idea of Politics
1Politics: Setting the Stage
2Modern Ideologies and Political Philosophy
Part II The State and Public Policy
3The Modern State
4Policies of the State
5Economic Policy of the State
6What Lies Behind Policy: Questions of Justice and Effectiveness
Part III The Citizen and the Regime
7 Democracies and Authoritarian Systems
8Political Culture and Political Socialization
Part IV The Apparatus of Governance
9Constitutions and the Design of Government
10Elections
11 Parties: A Linking and Leading Mechanism in Politics
12Structured Conflict: Interest Groups and Politics
13Social Movements and Contentious Politics
14National Decision-Making Institutions: Parliamentary Government
15National Decision-Making Institutions: Presidential Government
16Bureaucracy and the Public Sector
17Law and the Courts
Part V International Politics
18Global Politics: Politics among States (and Others)
Appendix: Principles of Political Analysis
Glossary
Notes
Index
