Politics. Andrew Heywood.
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TextSeries: Palgrave foundationsPublication details: Basingstoke : Palgrave, 2002.Edition: 2nd edDescription: 448p. ; 25 cmISBN: - 9780333986295 (hbk.) :
- 9780333971314 (pbk.) :
- 0333971310 (paper)
- 320 HEY
- JA66
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| Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending | 320 HEY (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 223286 |
Previous ed.: Basingstoke: Macmillan, 1997.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [435]-443) and index.
Part I.Theories of politics -- 1.What is politics? -- 2.Governments, systems and regimes -- 3.Political ideologies -- 4.Democracy -- 5.The state -- Part 2.Nations and globalization -- 6.Nations and nationalism -- 7.Global politics -- 8.Subnational politics -- Part 3.Political interaction -- 9.The economy and society -- 19.Political culture, communication and legitimacy -- 11.Representation, elections and voting -- 12.Parties and party systems -- 13.Groups, interests and movements -- Part 4.Machinery of government -- 14.Constitutions, the law and judiciaries -- 15.Assemblies -- 16.Political executives -- 17.Bureaucracies -- 18.Militaries and police forces -- Part 5.Policy and performance -- 19.Policy process and system performance.
This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the study of politics, covering areas as diverse as comparative government and political philosophy, international relations and political economy, from an international perspective.