Politics/Changing World 4e - Softcover

HANDELMAN; ETHRIDGE

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0495007412 ISBN 13: 9780495007418

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc, 2007

Synopsis

POLITICS IN A CHANGING WORLD introduces you to the diverse discipline of political science by providing a foundation for understanding political life in a systematic and comparative way. The text covers the fundamental political science subject areas (legislative, executive, judicial, and bureaucratic institutions, political parties, voting, interest groups, political culture and ideology), and then illustrates them in a series of brief country studies. Not only will POLITICS IN A CHANGING WORLD help you acquire a better understanding of the actors and institutions that play a part in diverse political systems, you will gain a sense of the political choices people make, the causes and consequences of war, and the stakes of politics.

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"POLITICS IN A CHANGING WORLD 'provides a comprehensive, well-organized and lucidly written introduction to key political science concepts, theories, and terminology. The combination of material drawn from political theory, American and comparative politics, and international relations makes the text adaptable to a variety of courses in the undergraduate curriculum." "POLITICS IN A CHANGING WORLD provides a comprehensive, well-organized and lucidly written introduction to key political science concepts, theories, and terminology. The combination of material drawn from political theory, American and comparative politics, and international relations makes the text adaptable to a variety of courses in the undergraduate curriculum." "POLITICS IN A CHANGING WORLD a]provides a comprehensive, well-organized and lucidly written introduction to key political science concepts, theories, and terminology. The combination of material drawn from political theory, American and comparative politics, and international relations makes the text adaptable to a variety of courses in the undergraduate curriculum." "POLITICS IN A CHANGING WORLD ?provides a comprehensive, well-organized and lucidly written introduction to key political science concepts, theories, and terminology. The combination of material drawn from political theory, American and comparative politics, and international relations makes the text adaptable to a variety of courses in the undergraduate curriculum."

Synopsis

This is the fourth edition of the introductory political science textbook by Ethridge and Handelman (both of the U. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee). In addition to covering the fundamentals of the field, political behavior, political institutions, and international relations, a key feature of the text is its discussion of politics in selected nations, with

Edition details

• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0495007412
• ISBN 13: 9780495007418
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 609