About the book

The second edition of this user-friendly text for students taking introductory courses in politics builds on the success of the first edition. It provides a completely updated and stimulating coverage of topics essential to the understanding of contemporary politics. Individual chapters include:

• THE INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIAL DIMENSION OF POLITICS
• POLITICAL SOCIALISATION
• POLITICAL CULTURE
• POLITICAL PARTICIPATION
• DEMOCRACY AND DEMOCRATISATION
• CONCEPTS AND ISSUES
• POLITICAL THOUGHT
• POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES
• LOCAL GOVERNANCE
• THE MACHINERY OF GOVERNMENT
• PARTIES, INTEREST GROUPS AND PUBLIC OPINION
• POLITICAL COMMUNICATION AND THE MEDIA
• THE POLICY PROCESS
• POLITICS BEYOND THE NATION STATE
• THE PROCESSES OF GLOBALISATION
  
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Ideal for students taking combined degrees at introductory level in politics and the social sciences it emphasises the individual and social dimension of politics and covers theories and concepts in an accessible way.