Kenneth Newton

Foundations of Comparative Politics (eBook, ePUB)

Democracies of the Modern World

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Now in its fourth edition, this textbook gives a clear and concise account of the government and politics of democratic states, comprehensively updated with recent developments. It provides an ideal guide for undergraduate students who want to understand how and why democratic systems differ between countries and how they are changing in the modern world. It is written and structured in an easy to follow style, enabling students to gain a thorough understanding of the explanations behind complex ideas and theories. The 'Briefings' and 'Controversies' sections give life to the analyses with illustrations drawn from around the globe, whilst its 'Key Term' entries provide students with a route through the concepts of political science. The fourth edition has been fully revised to reflect recent changes in political attitudes and behaviour, voting, parties, party systems and ideologies. The final chapter addresses the future of democratic states facing with these changes and challenges, by examining democratic crisis, populism and post-democracy.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Januar 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781108924023
• Artikelnr.: 62747048

Autorenporträt

Ken Newton is Professor Emeritus at the University of Southampton. His recent publications include Surprising News: How the Media Affect-and Do Not Affect-Politics (2019), Evaluating Democratic Innovations (with Brigitte Geisel, 2012), The Wit and Humo(u)r of Political Science (with Lee Sigelman, Kenneth Meier and Bernard Grofman, 2010).

Inhaltsangabe

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.