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Genre/Form: | Textbook textbooks Textbooks Manuels d'enseignement supérieur |
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Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Robert Garner; Stephanie Lawson; Peter Ferdinand; David B MacDonald |
ISBN: | 9780199021734 0199021732 |
OCLC Number: | 953332581 |
Description: | xxiii, 478 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), colour map, charts ; 26 cm. |
Contents: | Politics and the state -- Political power, authority, and the state -- Democracy and our relationship to the state -- Freedom and justice -- Traditional and Western ideologies -- Alternatives to the mainstream Western ideologies -- Institutions and states -- Key elements of the state : laws, constitutions, and federalism -- Legislatures and legislators -- Bureaucracies, policymaking, and governance -- Voting, elections, and political parties -- Civil society, interest groups, and the media -- Political culture -- Sovereignty, the state, and international order -- Traditional theories of international relations -- Alternative approaches to international relations -- Security and insecurity -- Diplomacy and foreign policy -- International organizations -- International political economy. |
Other Titles: | Politics |
Responsibility: | Robert Garner, Peter Ferdinand, Stephanie Lawson, David B. MacDonald. |
Abstract:
"The second Canadian edition of Introduction to Politics offers an uniquely international introduction to the discipline. Written by top scholars from Canada, the UK, and Australia, the text covers fundamental political concepts and ideologies before examining political institutions through historical and comparative perspectives, and then providing an overview of international relations--a subfield of politics of increasing interest in a globalized world. Intellectually stimulating yet accessible, this engaging introduction gives students everything they need to hone their critical thinking skills and deepen their understanding of how politics affects life in Canada and around the world. With increased content on alternatives to mainstream western ideologies, Indigenous peoples, and minority groups, this new edition provides an inclusive, wide-ranging introduction to politics giving Canadian students a comprehensive understanding of the issues and ideas in the field today."--
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