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Introduction to Politics

Geoffrey Ponton (Author), Peter Gill (Author)

9780631187844, Wiley

Paperback / softback, published 27 May 1993

340 pages
23 x 15.6 x 2.5 cm, 0.51 kg

This new edition of Ponton and Gill's well-known text continues to provide students with a superlative guide to political concepts and institutions.

  • The second edition has sold in excess of 5,500 copies
  • Thoroughly revised and updated, also two completely new chapters on global politics
  • Clearly structured for course use, each chapter length to suit a week's reading
  • Clearly written and accessible, very lucid introduction to political concepts

List of Figures and Tables.

Preface to the third edition.

Preface to the second edition.

Preface to the third edition.

Part I: The Study of Politics:.

1. The Meaning and Scope of Politics.

2. Approaches and Levels.

3. Key Concepts - 1: Power, Authority and Legitimacy.

4. Key Concepts - 2: Ideology, Interest and Choice.

5. Models in the Study of Politics.

6. Models of Democracy - 1: Alternatives.

7. Models of Democracy - 2: The Debate.

8. The Scope and Responsibility of the State.

Part II: The Context of Politics:.

9. Political Stability.

10. History, Tradition and Myth.

11. The Economic and Social Context of Politics.

Part III: National Politics in Operation:.

12. Party Politics.

13. Group Politics.

14. Executives.

15. Assemblies.

16. Executive-Assembly Relations.

17. Bureaucracies.

18. Laws, Courts and Judges.

19. The Police and the Military.

Part IV: Supranational and Subnational Politics:.

20. Global Politics: Approaches to Analysis: Charlotte Bretherton.

21. Global Politics: Processes of Change: Charlotte Bretherton.

22. Nationalism, Federalism and Devolution.

23. Local Politics.

Part V: Links Between Government and People:.

24. Legitimacy.

25. Political Socialization.

26. Representation and Elections.

27. Other Forms of Participation.

References

Subject Areas: Politics & government [JP]
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