Introduction to Politics - Softcover

Garner, Robert; Ferdinand, Peter; Lawson, Stephanie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0199605726 ISBN 13: 9780199605729

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2012

Synopsis

Bringing together an expert team of authors, Introduction to Politics, Second Edition, provides an intellectually stimulating yet accessible introduction to politics that takes current global realities into account. The text is divided into three sections that reflect the authors' expertise: concepts and ideologies, comparative politics, and international relations. Moving beyond a descriptive narrative, the authors take an analytical approach that introduces students to the debates and inherent complexities of the topics covered.

Adopting an international perspective, the authors avoid a focus on Western democracies and assumptions of liberal democratic supremacy, instead illustrating points by using examples from a wide range of places including the Islamic states, Eastern Europe, Asia, and Africa. One third of the book is dedicated to international relations, and the authors also examine transnational factors and forces throughout.

Introduction to Politics is enhanced by excellent pedagogical features including case-study boxes, numerous practical examples, readers' guides, key points, cross-references, a guide to further reading, and a glossary. An innovative Companion Website features additional case studies and a variety of resources for both students and instructors.

About this title

About the Author:

Robert Garner is a Lecturer in Politics at the University of Leicester and author of Animals, Politics and Morality: Environmental Politics.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0199605726
• ISBN 13: 9780199605729
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 525