Politics

Cillian McGrattan, Ulster University Extremely well-written, fluid, and easily comprehensible... This book is a lot clearer than its competitors.

David Moon, University of Bath A clearly written introduction to a complex subject that does not talk down to a student audience.

Edoardo Bressanelli, King's College London Dealing with contemporary issues and tensions, this book provides a very engaging introduction to the subject.

Scott Fitzsimmons, University of Limerick The authors' frequent references to particular states, international organizations, and non-state actors throughout certainly demonstrate its applicability to the real world.

Peter Ferdinand is Emeritus Reader in Politics and International Studies at the University of Warwick, United Kingdom. Robert Garner is Professor of Politics at the University of Leicester, United Kingdom. Stephanie Lawson is Professor of Politics and International Studies at Macquarie University, Australia and Senior Research Associate, Faculty of Humanities, University of Johannesburg, South Africa.

1: Introduction: the nature of politics and political analysis 2: Politics and the State 3: Political Power, Authority, and the State 4: Democracy 5: Democracies, Democratization, and Authoritarian Regimes 6: Nations and Nationalism 7: The Ideal State 8: Ideologies 9: Political Economy: National and Global Perspectives 10: Institutions and States 11: Laws, Constitutions, and Federalism 12: Votes, elections, legislatures, and legislators 13: Political Parties 14: Executives, Bureaucracies, Policy Studies, and Governance 15: The Media and Politics 16: Civil Society, Interest Groups, and Populism 17: Security and Insecurity 18: Governance and Organizations in Global Politics 19: Conclusion