ABSTRACT

* Provides a balanced, comprehensive account of contemporary trends in world, regional and nation-state government and politics
* Captures the global changes, both theoretical and factual, of the past three decades - to give an unprecedented overview of political science and political affairs
* Clearly and incisively written to meet the needs of students, lecturers and practitioners at all levels
* Helpful bibliographies - of new and classic material and suggestions for further reading
* Extensive index of Topics and People

`Provides a comprehensive introduction to both the theoretical and practical issues of government and politics. It will be an essential purchase for libraries with in-depth collections in these areas.' - Reference Reviews
`This up-to-date and well executed work provides a sound introduction to all aspects of political study.' - Choice
`This is a work of immense scholarship and usefulness.' - Political Studies
`In addition to copious citations to the research literature there are brief bibliographies listing major works "for further reading" at the conclusion of each article. This up-to-date and well-executed work provides a sound introduction to all aspects of political study.' - SUNY College at Purchase

part I|37 pages

Introduction

part II|86 pages

Political Theory: Central Concepts

chapter 2|13 pages

Conceptions of the State

chapter 3|14 pages

Conceptions of Power

chapter 4|10 pages

Conceptions of Law

chapter 5|23 pages

Conceptions of Justice

chapter 6|13 pages

Conceptions of Human Nature

chapter 7|11 pages

Conceptions of Legitimacy

part III|66 pages

Contemporary Ideologies

chapter 8|10 pages

Liberalism

chapter 9|16 pages

Conservatism

chapter 10|12 pages

Marxism

chapter 11|12 pages

Fascism

chapter 12|14 pages

Fundamentalism

part IV|71 pages

Contemporary Political Systems

chapter 13|20 pages

Liberal Democracies

chapter 15|18 pages

Contemporary Authoritarian Regimes

chapter 16|17 pages

Military Dictatorships

part V|88 pages

Political Institutions

chapter 17|12 pages

Executives

chapter 18|14 pages

Legislatures

chapter 19|11 pages

Courts

chapter 20|12 pages

Bureaucracies

part VI|152 pages

Political Forces and Political Processes

chapter 23|22 pages

Personality and Politics

chapter 24|16 pages

Interest Groups

chapter 25|20 pages

Political Parties

chapter 26|15 pages

Campaigns and Elections

chapter 28|28 pages

Political Socialization

chapter 29|15 pages

Political Communication

chapter 30|19 pages

Recruitment of Elites

part VII|133 pages

Centripetal and Centrifugal Forces in the Nation-State

chapter 32|13 pages

Religion and Politics

chapter 33|21 pages

Race and Politics

chapter 34|13 pages

Class and Politics

chapter 35|19 pages

Ethnicity and Politics

chapter 36|16 pages

Language and Politics

chapter 37|13 pages

Gender and Politics

chapter 38|22 pages

Development

part VIII|196 pages

Policy Making and Policies

chapter 39|13 pages

Theories of Policy Making

chapter 40|14 pages

Economic Policy

chapter 41|12 pages

Education Policy

chapter 42|12 pages

Environmental Policy

chapter 43|20 pages

Health Policy

chapter 44|16 pages

Immigration Policy

chapter 45|12 pages

The Concept of Security

chapter 46|17 pages

Ethnic Policy

chapter 47|18 pages

Science and Technology Policy

chapter 48|15 pages

Urban Policy

chapter 49|13 pages

Social Welfare Policy

chapter 50|16 pages

Budgetary Processes

chapter 51|16 pages

Privatization

part IX|244 pages

International Relations

chapter 52|23 pages

World Politics Theory

chapter 53|9 pages

International Law

chapter 55|13 pages

The United Nations

chapter 57|11 pages

The World Bank

chapter 60|14 pages

Regional Associations:Economic

chapter 61|11 pages

Regional Associations: Cultural

chapter 62|20 pages

Regional Associations: Political

chapter 63|23 pages

Regional Associations: Alliances

chapter 64|14 pages

Diplomacy

chapter 65|10 pages

War

chapter 66|12 pages

Revolution

chapter 67|20 pages

Terrorism

part X|287 pages

Major Issues in Contemporary World Politics

chapter 68|16 pages

Superpower Relations Since 1945

chapter 69|15 pages

Imperialism

chapter 70|14 pages

Nationalism

chapter 71|15 pages

The International Debt Crisis

chapter 72|18 pages

European Integration

chapter 73|17 pages

The Middle East

chapter 74|23 pages

Africa

chapter 75|14 pages

Asia

chapter 76|12 pages

Latin America

chapter 77|25 pages

Eastern Europe

chapter 78|14 pages

Nuclear Proliferation

chapter 79|20 pages

Arms Control and Disarmament

chapter 82|20 pages

Human Rights

chapter 83|14 pages

Refugees

chapter 84|15 pages

Democratization