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020 _a9781538114124
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050 _aJA 66 .S55 2019
100 _aShively, W. Phillips
_eauthor
245 0 _aPower & choice :
_ban introduction to political science /
_cW. Phillips Shively
250 _aFIFTEENTH EDITION
260 _aLanham, Maryland :
_bRowman & Littlefield,
_cc2019
300 _axix, 406 pages ;
_c26 cm.
365 _bUSD58.95
504 _aIncludes index.
505 _aPart I. The Idea Of Politics -- CHAPTER 1. Politics: Setting the Stage -- CHAPTER 2. Modern Ideologies and Political Philosophy -- Part II. The State and Public Policy -- CHAPTER 3. The Modern State -- CHAPTER 4. Policies of the State -- CHAPTER 5. Economic Policy of the State -- CHAPTER 6. What Lies Behind Policy: Questions of Justice and Effectiveness -- Part III. The Citizen and the Regime -- CHAPTER 7. Democracies and Authoritarian Systems -- CHAPTER 8. Political Culture and Political Socialization -- Part IV. The Apparatus of Governance -- CHAPTER 9. Constitutions and the Design of Government -- CHAPTER 10. Elections -- CHAPTER 11. Parties: A Linking and Leading Mechanism in Politics -- CHAPTER 12. Structured Conflict: Interest Groups and Politics -- CHAPTER 13. Social Movements and Contentious Politics -- CHAPTER 14. National Decision-Making Institutions: Parliamentary Government -- CHAPTER 15. National Decision-Making Institutions: Presidential Government -- CHAPTER 16. Bureaucracy and the Public Sector -- CHAPTER 17. Law and the Courts -- Part V. International Politics -- CHAPTER 18. Global Politics: Politics among States (and Others).
520 _aW. Phillips Shively’s Power & Choice offers an in-depth look into the nuances of politics, both domestic and international, through the use of multiple comparative perspectives and theoretical approaches. The major theme reflected in the title is based on Shively’s definition of politics as the making of collective choices for a group or state through the use of power. Using extended case examples from around the world, Power & Choice provides undergraduate students with a clear and engaging introduction to political philosophy, comparative legal systems, and international politics. Highlights of the fifteenth edition: Additional coverage of the continuing fallout of the 2008–2009 worldwide economic crisis, the failed Arab Spring, the upsurge of populism and the fragility of democracies, and the Nigerian elections. New sections on the importance of norms in democratic government, the need to strike a balance in partisanship, the digital challenge to political parties, and the rise of “court” politics. New examples include Rwanda’s attempt to eliminate the use of plastic bags, the two large-scale uprisings in Iran since its revolution, and climate change as an international problem of public goods. A new four-color design and updated art program to better engage students. New pedagogical aids include “Major Themes to Look For” and review questions in every chapter, as well as new online study quizzes.
650 _aPOLITICAL SCIENCE
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