This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the study of politics, covering areas as diverse as comparative government and political philosophy, international relations and political economy, from an international perspective. Forlag: Palgrave Udgivelsesår: 2002 Sider: 453 Sprog: Engelsk
The classic introduction to political science has been comprehensively updated for this new edition. Retaining the clarity of expression and breadth of coverage that has made it the introduction of choice for generations of students, it provides a lively and up-to-date account of the events and forces shaping politics in today's interconnected world. Thoroughly updated throughout, this new edition includes separate chapters on theoretical approaches and research strategies in political science, as well as increased coverage of security, media, culture, law and regulation. Carefully designed learning features illustrate the text throughout. These include: / full-page Profiles on individual countries and the European Union, with associated Spotlights linked to each chapter / on-page glossary definitions for key terms and timelines of key events / guides to additional learning resources for
Public disenchantment with politics has become a key feature of the world in which we live. Politicians are increasingly viewed with suspicion and distrust, and electoral turnout in many modern democracies continues to fall. But are we right to display such contempt towards our elected representatives? Can politicians be morally good or is politics destined to involve dirty hands or the loss of integrity, as many modern philosophers claim? In this book, Susan Mendus seeks to address these important questions to assess whether this apparent tension between morality and politics is real and, if so, why. Beginning with an account of integrity as involving a willingness to stand by ones most fundamental moral commitments, the author discusses three reasons for thinking that politics undermines integrity and is incompatible with morality. These are: the relationship between politics and utili
At a time of corrosive popular cynicism and profound international unease, the need for clarity over the fundamental concepts of politics has never been greater: the forces of Terrorism and Fundamentalism endanger our Security, while government responses to it pose a basic threat to Liberty, Democracy and Human rights. Corruption, Spin and a suspect Political culture arouse public indignation, which is further aggravated by an array of Pressure groups and the far-from-disinterested attentions of the Mass media. In 50 Political Ideas You Really Need to Know, Ben Dupré clears away the murk that obscures key concepts that we ignore at our peril. Justice, Liberty, Human rights, The social contract, Democracy, Tyranny, Federalism, Utopianism, Political violence, Revolution and change, Political culture, Monarchism, Republicanism, Secularism, Conservatism, Liberalism, Socialism, Communism, Fas
Om politiske beslutningsprocesser og politisk kommunikation, og om hvad der finder sted bag kulisserne i politik Titel: Poligak : hvordan politikerne prøver at snøre dig - og hvorfor du næsten altid snyder dig selv Forfattere: Frederik Hjorth,Asmus Leth Olsen Genre: Faglitteratur Sammendrag: Hvorfor blev der googlet ekstra meget porno i Chicago den 4. november 2008? Hvorfor var det en god forretning at holde med Hitler? Hvordan reddede skattefar 50 svenskere nytårsaften? Hvorfor taber præsidenten, når hajerne spiser af strandgæsterne? Og hvorfor er et babyfjæs godt på anklagebænken, men ikke på valgplakaten? Du får svar på alle spørgsmålene og mange flere i Poligak. Type: Paperback
Denne bog handler om de vigtigste begreber, teorier og metoder inden for politologien. Den dækker emner som partiernes konkurrence, vælgeradfærd, interessorganisationer og sikkerhedspolitik, og anvender aktuelle eksempler til at illustrere teorierne. Type: Paperback
En bog om magten, demokratiet, de folkevalgte og lovgivningen, med eksempler og facts fra de sidste 150 år. Type: Hardcover
