Politics : the Basics

This Fully Revised And Updated Edition Of Tansey's Successful Overview Of The World Of Politics Introduces The Study Of Politics, The Variety Of Political Systems, The Main Movements And Issues Which Dominate At The Start Of The 21st Century. This is a fully revised and up-dated edition of Stephen Tansey's successful introduction to the world of politics. He introduces the study of politics, the varieties of political systems, the main political movements, and the issues which dominate politics at the beginning of the 21st century. The second edition of Politics: The Basics : *introduces the key areas of politics, explaining and exploring the basic ideas and terms, making it an ideal text for those contemplating studying politics at an undergraduate levele, or the general reader * is clearly and accessibly written, making use of boxes, figures and tables to illustrate key issues * provides lots of examples from around the world * features an appendix which gives guidance to political sources, such as books, newspapers, and the internet, as well as providing information on Politics courses and associations. This is a fully revised and up-dated edition of Stephen Tansey's successful introduction to the world of politics. He introduces the study of politics, the varieties of political systems, the main political movements, and the issues which dominate politics at the beginning of the 21st century. The second edition of Politics: The Basics : *introduces the key areas of politics, explaining and exploring the basic ideas and terms, making it an ideal text for those contemplating studying politics at an undergraduate levele, or the general reader * is clearly and accessibly written, making use of boxes, figures and tables to illustrate key issues * provides lots of examples from around the world * features an appendix which gives guidance to political sources, such as books, newspapers, and the internet, as well as providing information on Politics courses and associations This highly successful introduction to the world of politics has been fully revised and updated to explore the key issues of the 21st century. The new edition builds on the reputation for clarity and comprehensive coverage that has made previous editions essential reading for students of politics. The third edition of Politics: The Basics introduces all the key areas of politics, explaining all the basic ideas and terms, making it an ideal text for propsective undergraduate students and the general reader is clearly and accessibly written, making use of boxes, figures and tables to illustrate key issues has a wider international focus and includes a variety of case studies and examples contains brand new material on postmodernism, terrorism, information technology, globalization and the media features an appendix which gives guidance to a variety of useful political sources, including books, newspapers and the Internet as well as information on politics courses and associations This is an introduction to politics for those who wish to know what it's all about and why they should study it. It is designed to trigger the imagination of readers and encourage them to look for politics beyond the usual narrow definition