The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics (Oxford Quick Reference) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0199205167 ISBN 13: 9780199205165

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2010

Synopsis

Written by a team of leading political scientists, the Concise Dictionary of Politics contains more than 1,700 entries, including new materials on topics such as NGOs, butterfly ballots, decentralization, ethnic cleansing, and direct action. Covering political thinkers, institutions, and concepts, the dictionary has an international perspective. Appendices list the political leaders of a range of countries and international institutions.

About this title

About the Author:

Iain McLean is official fellow in Politics at Nuffield College, Oxford, and Professor of Politics at the University of Oxford. He has held visiting appointments at Stanford and Yale. His books include Public Choice (1987) and Rational Choice and British Politics (2001). His varied research interests cover the history of social choice, the properties of electoral systems, the political economy of the Enlightenment, and UK public policy.
Alistair McMillan is a Research Officer working at Nuffield College, Oxford. He has carried out research on British and Indian politics, focusing on elections and voting behaviour.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0199205167
• ISBN 13: 9780199205165
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 599
• Editor: McLean Iain, McMillan Alistair