Oliver Woshinsky

Explaining Politics

Culture, Institutions, and Political Behavior

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This unique text offers a comprehensive overview of who participates in politics and why, how social and political institutions shape that involvement, and, ultimately, what form citizen political participation takes.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 424
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 735g
• ISBN-13: 9781138161283
• ISBN-10: 1138161284
• Artikelnr.: 71690983

Autorenporträt

Oliver H. Woshinsky is Professor Emeritus at the University of Southern Maine and author of several previous books. He has taught undergraduates for over three decades and has lived and taught in France, Russia, and Great Britain.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Personality and Environment Part 1: Culture and Politics 1.
The Impact of Culture 2. Cultures and Conflict 3. Politics and Cooperation
4. The Diversity of Political Culture 5. The Origins and Persistence of
Political Culture Part 2: Individuals in Politics 6. Who Becomes Political?
Who Doesn't? 7. Citizen Voting Behavior 8. The Beliefs of Political
Activists 9. Political Ideologies and Post-Industrial Values Part 3:
Institutions and Systems in Politics 10. Institutions and Behavior: The
Impact of Voting Systems 11. Institutions and Leadership: A Comparison of
Parliamentary and Presidential Systems 12. Institutions and the Balance of
Power 13. The Impact of Parties on Political Behavior 14. How the Media
Structure Politics 15. The Personality of Political Leaders 16. The Impact
of Globalization: Democracy, Anarchy, or . . . ?