Peter Ferdinand - Böcker

Combining theory, comparative politics, and international relations Introduction to Politics, provides a comprehensive introduction to the subject for first year undergraduate students. As the only introductory text to cover both comparative politics and international relations, it is the most authoritative and global introductory politics textbook on the market.Written by three experts in the field, this book takes a balanced approach to the subject, serving as a strong foundation for further study. Assuming no prior knowledge, the authors use an accessible yet analytical approach which encourages critical analysis and debate, helping students to develop the skills that will be vital to their future studies and employment.The new edition has been fully updated with additional up-to-date case studies and examples to help students relate their studies to real-world events. The fifth edition includes coverage of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on global politics; provides an overview of Russia's imperial history, and the political economy of sanctions; a new section on decolonising political thinking; and additional examples from Non-Western settings throughout the text. This ensures that ntroduction to Politics 5e is the most comprehensive, global, and essential guide for students new to the study of Politics.The fifth edition includes a wealth of embedded digital resources, which are accessible through the enhanced e-book. These include: - Multiple-choice questions for every section, designed to reinforce your understanding of key points through frequent and cumulative revision, and to assist with independent self-study- Political scenarios which encourage you to apply your learning to a practical case to see how the content of the text can be reflected in real life.- A library of web links to relevant blogs, debates, and videos, to help explore your research interests and take your learning further- Videos of news reports, speeches, analysis, and key events help bring theories and concepts to life, exploring issues such as 'are Western values still relevant?' and 'Will China Become the Centre of the World Economy?'- An interactive flashcard glossary to test your knowledge and understanding of each chapter's key termsTeaching resources for adopting lecturers include:- Customisable PowerPoint slides that can be adapted for use in lectures - Discussion questions that lecturers can use to engage their students, based on the content of each chapter- A bank of questions for lecturers to use to test students' understanding of key concepts covered in the chapters

With an unrivalled combination of exceptional clarity and intelligent analysis, Politics is the perfect introduction to political studies. Written especially for undergraduate students, this is the only introduction to politics to combine genuine accessibility and an analytical approach, encouraging critical study and engaged debate right from the outset of a university course.Alongside comprehensive coverage of concepts, approaches, and ideologies, the book features chapters on all crucial elements of political studies, from institutions and states to security, political economy, civil society and the media, making it an ideal text for a broad range of modules.Current debates and key developments in contemporary politics are taken into account, with coverage of the rise of populism, Brexit, and the Trump presidency, as well as a broad range of international case studies and examples. Politics also features a lively and accessible design and a range of helpful learning features throughout, including key points, case studies, key debates, key thinkers, key quotes, and questions. The book is also fully supported by online resources to help students take their learning further.For students: - Test your knowledge of the chapters and receive instant feedback with online multiple choice questions.- Take your learning further with relevant web links to reliable online content.- Revise key terms and concepts from the text with a digital flashcard glossary.- Learn more about key thinkers' ideas and backgrounds.For registered lecturers: - Reinforce key themes from each chapter with suggested seminar and essay questions.- Incorporate active learning into your seminars with political scenarios, discussion questions, and teaching notes.- Use the adaptable PowerPoint slides as the basis for lecture presentations or as hand-outs in class.- Assess students' learning with a ready-made test bank, which can be customized to suit your needs.

The only introductory textbook to combine theory, comparative politics, and international relations to provide the most comprehensive and global introduction to politics available.Authored by a trio of subject experts, this market-leading introduction to politics brings together political theory, comparative politics, and international relations to offer a unique and complete overview of the subject.Key features- Combines concepts and ideologies, comparative politics, and international relations into one volume, to provide a fully comprehensive introduction for undergraduates.- Includes a wide range of contemporary and historical case studies from across the globe, helping to contextualise the material for students.- The book moves beyond a descriptive narrative, taking an analytical approach that ensures students are challenged to form their own ideas and develop their own perspectives.- Also available as an e-book enhanced with self-assessment activities and multi-media content to offer a fully immersive experience and extra learning support.New to this edition- A brand new chapter on politics in the Anthropocene, covers the climate emergency, the emergence of green theories, and climate justice.- Extensive updates reflect recent political developments including President Trump's second term and its emerging impact on global order, the trajectory of China as a world power, and the war in Gaza.- With a focus on real-world issues and an extensive range of thought-provoking case studies, Issues in Political Theory provides the clearest, most engaging introduction to political theory and how it is applied to address the most important issues confronting the world today.- New case studies include coverage of the suffragette movement, the UN Security Council's role in the war in Ukraine, the global indigenous rights movement, and Libya as a failed state.- Updated interactive resources, available via the enhanced e-book and Politics Trove, include new self-test questions to consolidate learning and build confidence, and political scenarios which encourage students to apply their theoretical knowledge to real-world contexts.Digital formats and resourcesThe sixth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats:The e-book and Politics Trove offer a mobile experience and convenient access, along with multiple-choice questions, political scenarios, video content, chapter flashcard glossaries, functionality tools, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support.For more information about e-books, please visit: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks

Hong Kong in Transition offers a perspective on the exceptional constitutional and administrative experiment that has been taking place in Hong Kong, based on a substantial period under Chinese rule. There have been both successes and failures, and a perceptible process of change which is important to document.The particular appeal of this volume lies in the fact that it combines a broad overview with detailed study of individual topics. It is multidisciplinary, and its chapters may be read as 'stand-alone' studies or taken as complementary parts of a whole snapshot of Hong Kong in this critical early period. The chapters are pitched at a level to make them accessible both to undergraduates and to the specialist. Contributors have been drawn from Hong Kong, Macau, the UK, the US, Australia and Germany, reflecting the international interest in the fate of Hong Kong.

The Internet is transforming relations between states and citizens. This study gives examples of how it is creating new political communities at various levels, both in democracies and authoritarian regimes. It is also used by marginalized anti-democratic groups such as neo-Nazis.

The Internet is transforming relations between states and citizens. This study gives examples of how it is creating new political communities at various levels, both in democracies and authoritarian regimes. It is also used by marginalized anti-democratic groups such as neo-Nazis.

Featuring a wide geographical scope, this collection of essays surveys enterprise and welfare reforms in all the remaining four Asian communist states: China, Vietnam, Laos and North Korea. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union they can no longer place major reliance upon assistance from other 'fraternal' states and have to devise their own strategies for survival. All have shown a trend towards greater reliance on market forces, though in different ways and to varying degrees. Enterprise management has to adapt to this. In some of them entrepreneurs have become politically and socially acceptable. They may even begin to set trends for social evolution. Yet since state entreprises used to be responsible for all welfare payments to employees and their families, management reforms cannot be separated from those of welfare arrangements. Reducing an enterprise's non-commerical obligations for the sake of greater market efficiency is bound to affect welfare provision. It also reopens the role of official trade unions. How these regimes cope with these conflicting pressures are vital factors in their long-term viability.

This book examines the political economy of the states of Pacific Asia, stretching from Japan to Burma since the end of WWII. "Governance in Pacific Asia" offers a comprehensive account of the diverse experiences of the states in Pacific Asia. Organized thematically around government and business relations in the main sectors of the economy, chapters cover the historical, social, and cultural contexts for such policies as well as the social and political consequences of rapid economic development. They also discuss the increasing economic integration of the region as well as its impact on global affairs and the reverse effect of globalization upon particular political systems. Each chapter contains case studies and examples from anywhere in the region, with some countries appearing more regularly, such as China, Japan, newly industrialized economies, Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam. "Governance in Pacific Asia" provides an in-depth comparative survey of a key region in world politics and political economy.An essential text that includes sources from the region in at least three languages (Chinese, Japanese, and Indonesian/Malay), it will be of interest to students and faculty in international relations, developmental politics, Asian politics, and political economy.