An Introduction to Politics: Lectures for First-year Students - Softcover

Trevor Munroe (author)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9768125799 ISBN 13: 9789768125798

Publisher: University of West Indies Press, 2002

Synopsis

This introduction to politics is designed for first-year students in social sciences and for the general reader interested in the basics of contemporary politic. The text's various sections and lecture summaries deal with the important areas of political science, different systems of democratic government, the fall of communism and post-communist politics, as well as issues in Caribbean politics such as globalization, constitutional reform and regional integration. This third edition is fully revised and incorporates new material pertinent to the needs of students in the 21st century.

About this title

About the Author

Trevor Munroe is Professor of Government and Politics, University o the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. He is the author of several scholarly works, including Renewing Democracy in the New Millennium: The Jamaican Experience in Perspective, and the recipient of the Vice Chancellor's Award for excellence in Teaching in 2000. He is also a leader in Jamaica's labour movement and an independent senator in the Jamaican Parliament.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of West Indies Press
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9768125799
• ISBN 13: 9789768125798
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 135