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Cengage Politics in a Changing World 2014 Edition by Marcus Ethridge, Howard Handelman
Providing a foundation for a comparative understanding of political life, POLITICS IN A CHANGING WORLD includes in-depth chapters on political science concepts (ideology, political culture, interest groups, governmental institutions, parties) followed by a series of brief country studies. The concepts and country studies help students acquire a better understanding of the actors and institutions that play a part in diverse political systems, how and why they act in relation to one another, and what their actions mean for the political system and its citizens. The Seventh Edition is thoroughly updated throughout, including coverage of the global economic crisis, the 2012 United States election, the Conservative Party-Liberal Democratic Party coalition and the victory of a new Conservative Prime Minister in Great Britain, and the democratic upheavals in Egypt and elsewhere in the Arab world. Table of Contents :- Part I: Fundamentals1. Politics, Government, and Political Science2. Ideologies: Images of Political LifePart II: Political Behavior3. Political Culture and Socialization4. Public Opinion and Elections5. Political Parties6. Interest GroupsPart III: Political Institutions7. Legislative Institutions8. Executive Institutions, Political Leadership, and Bureaucracy9. Judicial InstitutionsPart IV: Politics in Selected Nations10. U.S. Government: The Dilemmas of Democracy11. Great Britain: A Traditional Democracy12. Russia: From Authoritarianism to Democracy and Back13. China: Searching for a New Vision14. The Politics of Developing Nations15. Mexico: The Birth Pangs of DemocracyPart V: International Relations16. Approaches to International Relations17. A Changing World Order.