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Author : N. C. Dexter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (66 download)
Download or read book Guide to Contemporary Politics written by N. C. Dexter and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Alan Finlayson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780748613830
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (138 download)
Download or read book Contemporary Political Thought written by Alan Finlayson and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contemporary Political Thought: A Reader and Guideis a foundation textbook in political theory. It brings together readings by leading exponents of contemporary political theory with lucid introductions, and is the first book in the area to combine these pedagogical elements.The book is divided into 12 sections covering:* From the twentieth to the twenty-first centuries* interpreting political thought now and then* liberalisms* conservatisms* marxisms* communitarianism* feminism* ecologism and environmentalism* post-structuralism and post-modernism* multi-culturalism* political thought beyond the Western tradition* democratic theory for a new centuryEach section contains several influential texts that provide discussion of various key theoretical positions. The introductions elucidate some of the main currents within the area of thought, and the areas of most significant tension, give cross-references to other theories, and contextualise the readings that follow.An indispensable aid for students and lecturers alike, Contemporary Political Thoughtis a significant introduction to theoretical approaches to politics.Key Features* Contemporary Political Theory is a core course on most undergraduate politics degrees* '2 in 1' structure offers value for money for cash-strapped students* Each section includes a 5000-word introduction to the subject + 3 or 4 key texts* An annotated bibliography guides the student through the range of further reading* A large glossary (with c.250 entries) offers definitions of terms and biographies of figures found in the text* Cross-referencing used throughout the text
Author : Hans Keman
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 9780761954774
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (547 download)
Download or read book Comparative Democratic Politics written by Hans Keman and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2002-05-24 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This essential new book brings together world class scholars to provide a completely new comparative politics text. It offers a comprehensive reivew of the complete democratic process and provides a framework for measuring and evaluating contemporary democracy and democratic performance around the world.
Author : Beverley Milton-Edwards
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1509520864
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (95 download)
Download or read book Contemporary Politics in the Middle East written by Beverley Milton-Edwards and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-01-16 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourth edition of this dynamic and popular text provides a comprehensive introduction to contemporary politics in the Middle East. Fully revised and updated throughout, it features a new chapter on the Arab Spring and its aftermath, plus a wide range of vibrant case studies, data, questions for class discussion and suggestions for further reading. Purposefully employing a clear thematic structure, the book begins by introducing key concepts and contentious debates before outlining the impact of colonialism, and the rise and relevance of Arab nationalism in the region. Major political issues affecting the Middle East are then explored in full. These include political economy, conflict, political Islam, gender, the regional democracy deficit, and ethnicity and minorities. The book also examines the role of key foreign actors, such as the USA, Russia and the EU, and concludes with an in-depth analysis of the Arab uprisings and their impact in an era of uncertainty.
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Author : N. C. Dexter
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (558 download)
Download or read book Guide to Contemporary Politics, Etc. [With Plates.]. written by N. C. Dexter and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : N. C. Dexter
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 1483141942
Total Pages : 365 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (831 download)
Download or read book Guide to Contemporary Politics written by N. C. Dexter and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guide to Contemporary Politics describes basic political ideas and some of the issues dividing the major parties in British politics. The book starts with basic descriptions of political theory, covering the foundations of democracy, the choice of government, and the machinery of political power found in the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government. The book then cites example of clichés and common misconception about politics between a communist and a socialist. This is followed by discussions and interviews on the politics, differences, qualities, and some perceptions on the Communist Party, the Conservative Party, the Labor Party, and the Liberal Party. The book then discusses any points of controversy or misunderstanding in an objective manner. The text gives an assessment of observations and notes of the different parties. The appendices also discuss the state of economy from 1945 to 1966, and how the newspapers saw the changing politics of the times. The book also discusses the use of opinion polls in political elections. Politicians, political candidates, campaign managers, and sociologists and historians will find this book informative and useful.
Author : Morgan Marietta
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136593659
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (365 download)
Download or read book A Citizen's Guide to American Ideology written by Morgan Marietta and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-03-29 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conservatives and Liberals often resort to cartoon images of the opposing ideology, relying on broadly defined caricatures to illustrate their opposition. To help us get past these stereotypes, this short, punchy book explains the two dominant political ideologies in America today, providing a thorough and fair analysis of each as well as insight into their respective branches. To help us understand the differences between the two contrasting ideologies, Morgan Marietta employs an innovative metaphor of a tree—growth from ideological roots to a core value, expanding into a problem that creates the competing branches of the ideology. This approach suggests a clear way to explain and compare the two ideologies in an effort to enhance democratic debate. A Citizen’s Guide to American Political Ideologies is a brief, non-technical and conversational overview of one of the most important means of understanding political rhetoric and policy debates in America today.
Author : Alan Finlayson
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780814727324
Total Pages : 696 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (273 download)
Download or read book Contemporary Political Thought written by Alan Finlayson and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2003-09 with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contemporary Political Theory is a foundation textbook in political thought.
Author : Jessamyn Conrad
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1611459621
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (114 download)
Download or read book What You Should Know About Politics . . . But Don't written by Jessamyn Conrad and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-01-12 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its second edition, here is one of the first and only issue-based nonpartisan guides to contemporary American politics. It’s a very exciting time in American politics. Voter turnout in primaries and caucuses across the nation has shattered old records. More than ever, in this election year people are paying attention to the issues. But in a world of sound bites and deliberate misinformation and a political scene that is literally colored by a partisan divide—blue vs. red—how does the average educated American find a reliable source that’s free of political spin? What You Should Know About Politics . . . But Don’t breaks it all down, issue by issue, explaining who stands for what, and why, whether it’s the economy, the war in Iraq, health care, oil and renewable energy sources, or climate change. If you’re a Democrat, a Republican, or somewhere in between, it’s the perfect book to brush up on a single topic or read through to get a deeper understanding of the often mucky world of American politics.
Author : David Schultz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780615594200
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (942 download)
Download or read book Politainment written by David Schultz and published by . This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world of politics, campaigns, and elections is confusing. How do we make sense out of why candidates do what they do or why some are successful and others not? This book explains political campaigns and elections by way of ten simple rules that candidates need to follow if they wish to be successful. Mastering and understanding these rules makes clear what it takes to win in politics and why politicians do what they do and why politics is what it is today. The key to understanding contemporary politics begins with two simple concepts. The first is that it is the world of politainment where politics and entertainment had collapsed into one another, producing a new world of politainment (politics + entertainment). A second concept to understand about contemporary politics is that it is a business. The day of politics and political campaigns being run by dedicated volunteers is an artifact of a Norman Rockwell era. While once politics was about door knocking, phone calling, and face to face politicking. Now campaigns are run by professionals. Individuals specialize in managing campaigns and candidates, doing polling, fund-raising, and performing many of the tasks that once were done by dedicated volunteers. Yes many campaigns still have volunteers performing many duties-especially in local and small town races-but even then professionals and organizations are increasingly employed to shape a campaign. Politainment: The Ten Rules of Contemporary Politics makes sense out of the confusing world of politainment, describing the ten rules critical to winning politics.
Author : Robert Singh
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1849206597
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (492 download)
Download or read book Contemporary American Politics and Society written by Robert Singh and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2002-11-14 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contemporary American Politics provides a comprehensive introduction to the most salient topics of debate in contemporary American politics and society today. The text introduces and explains the history, nature and underlying issues to the key areas of political division and conflict in America′s on-going `culture war′, including, abortion, gun control, capital punishment, pornography, gay rights and drugs. All students will gain a deeper and critical understanding of how this powerful set of concerns continue to underpin and shape the fundamental divisions informing American domestic politics at local, state and federal levels. Completely up-to-date and featuring chapter summaries, exhibit boxes, discussion questions, weblinks and further reading guides, Contemporary American Politics offers a lively and accessible text that will be essential reading for all students of American politics and society. Robert Singh is a lecturer in politics at Birkbeck College, London. Contemporary American Politics: Issues and Controversies is a companion text to the foundation textbook American Government and Politics: A Concise Introduction also published by SAGE. `In this volume the political scientist Robert Singh has selected and analyzed closely a set of topical issues and controversies in American politics - including gun control, capital punishment and cultural wars - as a way better to understand the United States. The result is an excellent text which conveys both the diversity of contemporary America and the complexity of issues often treated superficially in media accounts. I recommend the book highly′ - Desmond King, Mellon Professor of American Government, University of Oxford `Rob Singh is a master of style, and his book is the perfect companion for those who are interested in America′s "culture wars" but hitherto have been put off by the execrable jargon they have spawned′ - Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones, Professor of American History, University of Edinburgh `For those who still believe that politics is normally, naturally, about economics, Rob Singh has gathered the evidence and dialed the wake-up call: seven major instances of an ongoing culture war meet a common analytic framework here in a lively and informative fashion′ - Byron E Shafer, University of Wisconsin `For the student this is the perfect complement to a textbook. American politics is not just about institutions and processes, but also about current political issues and debates. Robert Singh′s interesting book illuminates a range of social and cultural issues that divide Americans in the 21st century. All undergraduate courses on American politics should include it on reading lists for seminars, tutorials and classes′ - Alan Ware, Worcester College, Oxford
Author : Adam Swift
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0745672396
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (456 download)
Download or read book Political Philosophy written by Adam Swift and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-11-06 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Politicians invoke grand ideas: social justice, democracy, liberty, equality, community. But what do these ideas really mean? How can politicians across the political spectrum appeal to the same values? This new edition of Adam Swift's highly readable introduction to political philosophy answers these important questions, and includes new material on global justice, feminism, and method in political theory, as well as updated guides to further reading. This lively and accessible book is ideal for students, but it also brings the insights of the world's leading political philosophers to a wide general audience. Using plenty of examples, it equips readers to think for themselves about the ideas that shape political life. Democracy works best when both politicians and voters move beyond rhetoric to think clearly and carefully about the political principles that should govern their society. But clear thinking is difficult in an age when established orthodoxies have fallen by the wayside. Bringing political philosophy out of the ivory tower and within the reach of all, this book provides us with tools to cut through the complexities of modern politics. In so doing, it makes a valuable contribution to the democratic process and this new edition will continue to be essential reading for students of political philosophy and theory.
Author : George Douglas Howard Cole
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (219 download)
Download or read book A guide to modern politics written by George Douglas Howard Cole and published by . This book was released on 1938 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Adam Swift
Publisher : Polity
ISBN 13 : 0745635326
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (456 download)
Download or read book Political Philosophy written by Adam Swift and published by Polity. This book was released on 2006-08-04 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guidebook about political philosophy, focusing on the following aspects: Social justice, liberty, equality, community, and democracy.
Author : Katherine J. Cramer
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022634925X
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (263 download)
Download or read book The Politics of Resentment written by Katherine J. Cramer and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2016-03-23 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An important contribution to the literature on contemporary American politics. Both methodologically and substantively, it breaks new ground.” —Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare When Scott Walker was elected Governor of Wisconsin, the state became the focus of debate about the appropriate role of government. In a time of rising inequality, Walker not only survived a bitterly contested recall, he was subsequently reelected. But why were the very people who would benefit from strong government services so vehemently against the idea of big government? With The Politics of Resentment, Katherine J. Cramer uncovers an oft-overlooked piece of the puzzle: rural political consciousness and the resentment of the “liberal elite.” Rural voters are distrustful that politicians will respect the distinct values of their communities and allocate a fair share of resources. What can look like disagreements about basic political principles are therefore actually rooted in something even more fundamental: who we are as people and how closely a candidate’s social identity matches our own. Taking a deep dive into Wisconsin’s political climate, Cramer illuminates the contours of rural consciousness, showing how place-based identities profoundly influence how people understand politics. The Politics of Resentment shows that rural resentment—no less than partisanship, race, or class—plays a major role in dividing America against itself.
Author : Roland Axtmann
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 9780761971832
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (718 download)
Download or read book Understanding Democratic Politics written by Roland Axtmann and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2003-03-06 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook is designed for first-time students of politics. It provides an ideal introduction and survey to the key themes and issues central to the study of democratic politics today. The text is structured around three major parts: concepts, institutions and political behaviour; and ideologies and movements. Within each section a series of short and accessible chapters serve to both introduce the key ideas, institutional forms and ideological conflicts central to the study of democratic politics and provide a platform for further, in-depth studies. Each chapter contains a 'bullet-point' summary, a guide to further reading, and a set of questions for tutorial discussion. Designed and written for an undergraduate readership, Understanding Democratic Politics: An Introduction will become an essential guide and companion to all students of politics throughout their university degree.
Author : Hans Keman
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1412932610
Total Pages : 347 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (129 download)
Download or read book Comparative Democratic Politics written by Hans Keman and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2002-03-26 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Democracy is the most widely used way of organizing politics in the contemporary world. Comparative Democratic Politics brings together a team of renowned international scholars to provide a comprehensive review of theory and research in this essential area of comparative study. A key aim to the book is to introduce and understand representative democracy as a political process and contemporary system of governance in need of constant attention and scrutiny. Four important themes include: · the contribution of comparative politics as a distinct field within political science to our understanding of democracy, democratic politics and democratic theory · what we can learn from a comparative analysis of the role, functioning and behaviour of the principal actors (electorate, parties and institutions) across nations · the relationship between politics and public policy formation and processes of democratic decision-making and corresponding policy-making capacity · how we measure contemporary democracy or democratic performance in both a procedural and material sense. Comparative Democratic Politics will afford new and important insights to the contemporary study of representative democracy. It will be essential reading for all students and academics of political science and public policy seeking a deeper understanding of both the world′s so called established and emerging democracies.
