Understanding the political world : a comparative introduction to political science /

Danziger, James N.‏

Understanding the political world : a comparative introduction to political science / James N. Danziger. - 10th ed., international ed. - Boston, Massachusetts : Longman / Pearson Education Inc., c.2011. - xxii, 504 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.

Index : p. 499-504. Glossary : p. 479-486.

Bibliography : p. 487-497.

pt. 1. ON KNOWING THE POLITICAL WORLD: Chapter 1. Politics and Knowledge --pt. 2. POLITICAL BEHAVIOR: Chapter 2. Political Theory and Political Beliefs -- Chapter 3. Political Actions -- Chapter 4. Influences on Beliefs and Actions -- pt. 3. POLITICAL SYSTEMS: Chapter 5. States and Nations -- Chapter 6. Political Institutions I: Structures -- Chapter 7. Political Institutions II: Institutional Arrangements -- Chapter 8. Political Economy -- pt. 4. POLITICAL PROCESSES: Chapter 9. Public Policy, Power, and Decision -- Chapter 10. Change and Political Development -- Chapter 11. Politics Across Borders -- Chapter 12. Political Violence -- pt. 5. POLITICS AMONG STATES: Chapter 13. The Developed Countries -- Chapter 14. The Developing Countries -- Chapter 15. The Transitional Developed Countries.

Both students and instructors praise this introduction to political science, which offers a personal writing style and a comparative perspective that illuminates how politics works at the individual, group, national, and global levels.

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