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Understanding Politics: Ideas, Institutions, and Issues

Book information

Publisher
Wadsworth Publishing
Year
2010
ISBN
0495797766, 9780495797760
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
18 MB (19131620 bytes)
Edition
9
Pages
721\721
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

With its strong, engaging "politics are pertinent" theme and current, cutting-edge coverage, UNDERSTANDING POLITICS: IDEAS, INSTITUTIONS, AND ISSUES, is the proven best-selling text for the introduction to political science course. Thomas Magstadt fascinates students with his coverage of three fundamental premises: 1) politics is a pervasive force in modern society; 2) government is too important to be left in the hands of a few; and 3) in a democracy, everyone has both the opportunity and the obligation to participate in public life. The Ninth Edition focuses on such vital concepts as democracy, dictatorship, citizenship, voting behavior, elections, leadership, ideologies, war, revolution, world politics, and public policy--fundamental concepts that provide students with a view of politics and economics that is at once lucid, nuanced, and empowering.

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