Politics: The Basics

by StephenD.Tansey (Author)

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  1995

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  This introduction to politics introduces the variety of political systems and the main political movements of the modern world, the issues which dominate political debate on the eve of the 21st century, and the ways in which these might be resolved. It focuses on the role of the democratic state in coping with the challenges of ecological crisis, information technology, nationalism, changing concepts of gender and the unequal distribution of wealth within and between states. The book should encourage the reader to look for politics beyond the usual narrow definition. Rather than confining iself to the national government level, it includes work and social situations in its analysis, looking at tribal, feudal and dynastic societies and at local and international levels. Basic concepts such as power, liberty and justice are explored from a variety of political perspectives, and different models of democratic government are compared.

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  2004

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  This highly successful introduction to the world of politics has been fully revised and updated to explore the key issues of the twenty first century. The new edition builds on the reputation for clarity and comprehensive coverage that has made previous editions essential reading for students of politics. The third edition of Politics: The Basics : introduces all the key areas of politics, explaining all the basic ideas and terms, making it an ideal text for those contemplating studying politics at undergraduate level and the general reader is clearly and accessibly written, making use of boxes, figures and tables to illustrate key issues has a wider international focus and includes a variety of case studies and examples contains brand new material on postmodernism, terrorism, information technology, globalization and the media features an appendix which gives guidance to a variety of useful political sources, including books, newspapers and the Internet as well as information on politics courses and associations.