Alan Ball, B. Guy Peters

Modern Politics and Government

Seventh Edition

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This substantially revised 7th edition of a classic text includes a new chapter on globalization and regionalization and broader coverage of democratic politics, interests and movements; of the media; of social and cultural influences on political behaviour and of public management. It has been systematically revised and updated throughout in the accessible down-to-earth style that has made it such a popular student choice for over 30 years.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Macmillan Education UK / Red Globe Press / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-0-333-96161-2
• 7. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 356
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 453g
• ISBN-13: 9780333961612
• ISBN-10: 0333961617
• Artikelnr.: 21378465

Autorenporträt

ALAN R. BALL was formerly Principal Lecturer in Politics at the University of Portsmouth, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

PART I: THE NATURE OF POLITICS.- The Study of Politics.- Politics, Power and Authority.- Classification of Governments.- Political Culture.- Globalization and the Influence of International Politics.- PART II: PARTIES, INTEREST GROUPS AND REPRESENTATION.- Political Parties and Electoral Systems.- Pressure Groups.- Representation, Elections and Voting Behaviour.- PART III: STRUCTURES OF GOVERNMENT.- Assemblies.- The Political Executive.- The Public Bureaucracy.- The Courts and the Political Process.- The Military and Politics.- PART IV: POLITICAL CHANGE.- Change in Political Systems.