Kenneth Newton, Jan W. van Deth

Foundations of Comparative Politics

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Produktbeschreibung

This student-friendly introduction to the key theories and concepts of comparative politics now provides even broader coverage of the world's democracies, with examples drawn from across the globe. Foundations of Comparative Politics contains a wealth of information, clearly structured and easy to read, with clear definition of Key Terms. It covers all the important themes in the field, including constitutional design and institutions; mass and elite politics; policy-making and implementation; and the future of the state and democracy in a globalising world. A new chapter on studying comparative politics, and new 'What Have We Learned?' and 'Lessons of Comparison' summary sections help students pull together the lessons of each chapter. Combining facts and theory throughout, debate is stimulated through the use of Controversy boxes, and Fact Files and Briefings give students interesting data that illustrates the key issues in the text. Online resources, including MCQs and Powerpoint slides, complete the package.

Produktdetails

• Cambridge Textbooks in Comparative Politics
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• 2nd rev. Ed.
• Seitenzahl: 472
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. März 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 250mm
• Gewicht: 925g
• ISBN-13: 9780521136792
• ISBN-10: 0521136792
• Artikelnr.: 26861828

Autorenporträt

Ken Newton is Professor of Comparative Politics at the University of Southampton. He previously taught at the University of Essex, and was Director of the European Consortium for Political Research.

Inhaltsangabe

From the contents:

Introduction: why comparative politics?

Part I. The State: Origins and Development:
- 1. The development of the modern state
- 2. States and democracy
- 3. Democratic change and persistence

Part II. The Polity: Structures and Institutions:
- 4. Constitutions
- 5. Presidential and parliamentary government
- 6. Multi-level government: international, national and sub-national
- 7. Policy making and legislating: executives and legislatures
- 8. Implementation: the public bureaucracy

Part III. Citizens, Elites and Interest Mediation:
- 9. Political attitudes and behaviour
- 10. Pressure groups and social movements
- 11. The mass media
- 12. Voters and elections
- 13. Party government

Part IV. Policies and Performance:
- 14. Political ideologies: conservatism, liberalism, Christian democracy and socialism
- 15. Decision making
- 16. Defence and security
- 17. Welfare
- 18. The future of the democratic state

Postscript: how and what to compare

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Introduction; Part I. The State: Origins and Development: 1. The development of the modern state; 2. States and democracy; 3. Democratic change; Part II. The Policy: Structures and Institutions: 4. Constitutions; 5. Presidential and parliamentary government; 6. Multi-level government: international, national and sub-national; 7. Policy making and legislating: executives and legislatures; 8. Implementation: the public bureaucracy; Part III. Citizens, Elites and Interest Meditation: 9. Political attitudes and behaviour; 10. Pressure groups and social movements; 11. The media; 12. Voters and elections; 13. Party government; Part IV. Policies and Performance: 14. Political ideologies; 15. Policy making; 16. Public speaking and public policies; 17. The future of the democratic state.

Rezensionen

'Kenneth Newton and Jan W. van Deth have become so effective at presenting key theoretical concepts and a rich array of empirical material in an engaging and accessible style that I'm not at all surprised that Foundations of Comparative Politics is going into its fourth edition. This newest version provides an insightful analysis of the dynamics of populist authoritarianism and the future of democracy. It's first-rate work.' Ronald F. Inglehart, Lowenstein Professor of Political Science Emeritus, University of Michigan