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Foundations of comparative politics / Ken Newton and Jan W. Van Deth.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Cambridge textbooks in comparative politicsPublication details: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2009.Edition: 2nd edDescription: 474 p. : ill., mapISBN:
  • 9780521136792 (pbk.) :
  • 9780521199889 (hbk.) :
  • 9780521136792 (Paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 320.3 NEW
  • 320.3
LOC classification:
  • JF51
Contents:
Introduction: why comparative politics?; Part I. The State: Origins and Development: 1. The development of the modern state; 2. States and democracy; 3. Democratic change and persistence; Part II. The Polity: Structures and Institutions: 4. Constitutions; 5. Presidential and parliamentary government; 6. Multi-level government: international, national and sub-national; 7. Policy making and legislating: executives and legislatures; 8. Implementation: the public bureaucracy; Part III. Citizens, Elites and Interest Mediation: 9. Political attitudes and behaviour; 10. Pressure groups and social movements; 11. The mass media; 12. Voters and elections; 13. Party government; Part IV. Policies and Performance: 14. Political ideologies: conservatism, liberalism, Christian democracy and socialism; 15. Decision making; 16. Defence and security; 17. Welfare; 18. The future of the democratic state; Postscript: how and what to compare.
Summary: An authoritative introductory text covering the key concepts, theories and issues in comparative politics, this work focuses on democratic government, covering topics in the field from constitutional design and institutions, through mass and elite politics, groups, parties, the media and governments.
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Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 320.3 NEW (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00213086
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 320.3 NEW (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00213087
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 320.3 NEW (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00213089
Short Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 320.3 NEW (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00213088

Previous ed.: 2005.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: why comparative politics?; Part I. The State: Origins and Development: 1. The development of the modern state; 2. States and democracy; 3. Democratic change and persistence; Part II. The Polity: Structures and Institutions: 4. Constitutions; 5. Presidential and parliamentary government; 6. Multi-level government: international, national and sub-national; 7. Policy making and legislating: executives and legislatures; 8. Implementation: the public bureaucracy; Part III. Citizens, Elites and Interest Mediation: 9. Political attitudes and behaviour; 10. Pressure groups and social movements; 11. The mass media; 12. Voters and elections; 13. Party government; Part IV. Policies and Performance: 14. Political ideologies: conservatism, liberalism, Christian democracy and socialism; 15. Decision making; 16. Defence and security; 17. Welfare; 18. The future of the democratic state; Postscript: how and what to compare.

An authoritative introductory text covering the key concepts, theories and issues in comparative politics, this work focuses on democratic government, covering topics in the field from constitutional design and institutions, through mass and elite politics, groups, parties, the media and governments.

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