Politics: The Basics

by Stephen Tansey (Author)

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  Paperback
  2008

  $3.25

  This highly successful introduction to the world of politics has been fully revised and updated to explore the systems, movements and key issues in modern politics. The new edition builds on the reputation for clarity and comprehensive coverage of the previous editions, and includes: A greater range of international examples Discussion of non-western political structures Issues of trust and apathy in voting systems Analysis of the 'war on terror' Information on the role of the internet in politics Accessible in style and topical in content, this book assumes no prior knowledge in politics, and is ideal reading for new undergraduates and all those interested in how politics operates.

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  Paperback
  2004

  $3.39

  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.