Politics, power and the common good
Subtitle: an introduction to political science
By: Eric Mintz, David Close, Osvaldo Croci
Contributors: Croci, Osvaldo; Close, David, 1945-
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Pearson Prentice Hall
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Toronto
Language: eng
Number of pages: 536
ISBN-13: 9780132393621
Subjects: Political science; Textbooks; Politics and government; Science politique; Manuels d'enseignement supérieur; Politique et gouvernement
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Understanding Politics; title: Nation-States, nationalism, and globalization; title: Government, the economy, and political conflict; title: The democratic ideal; title: Liberalism, conservatism, socialism, and fascism; title: Feminism, environmentalism, and religious fundamentalism; title: Political culture, political participation, and political socialization; title: Political parties; title: Elections, electoral systems, and voting behaviour; title: Taking collective action: Interest groups and social movements; title: Unconventional and highly conflictive politics: from protest to revolution; title: The constitution, rights and freedom, and the rule of law; title: Multiple governments; title: Parliamentary systems; title: Presidential and semi-presidential systems; title: Public policy and public administration; title: Politics and government in the world's poorer countries; title: Non-democratic systems and the transition to democracy; title: Politics and governance at the global level