Modern Politics and Government Seventh Edition,9780333961612

Modern Politics and Government Seventh Edition

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Edition: 7th
ISBN13: 9780333961612
ISBN10: 0333961617
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2005-04-16
Publisher(s): Red Globe Pr
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Summary

This substantially revised seventh edition of a classic text includes a new chapter on globalization and regionalization and broader coverage of democratic politics, interests and movements; of the media; of social and cultural influences on political behaviour and of public management. It has been systematically revised and updated throughout in the accessible down-to-earth style that has made it such a popular student choice for over 30 years.

Author Biography

Alan R. Ball was formerly Principal Lecturer in Politics, University of Portsmouth.

B. Guy Peters is Maurice Falk Professor of Government, University of Pittsburgh.

Table of Contents

List of Tables
x
Preface xi
PART I THE NATURE OF POLITICS
The Study of Politics
3(22)
The problem of boundaries
4(2)
The search for a paradigm
6(9)
Traditional approaches
7(3)
Comparative studies
10(2)
Transitional approaches
12(3)
Further developments
15(6)
Systems analysis
16(2)
Other theoretical developments
18(3)
Political studies and practical politics
21(2)
Conclusion
23(2)
Politics, Power and Authority
25(19)
Sources of political conflict
28(2)
Means of reconciling political conflict
30(2)
Political power
32(3)
Political authority and influence
35(2)
Distribution of power
37(6)
Pluralism
38(2)
Elitism
40(1)
Marxism
41(1)
Corporatism
42(1)
Conclusion
43(1)
Classification of Governments
44(21)
Aims of classification
44(5)
Problems of classification
49(2)
Systems of classification
51(7)
Classification of political structures
58(5)
Conclusion
63(2)
Political Culture
65(24)
The nature of a political culture
65(3)
Foundations of political culture
68(6)
Key aspects of a political culture
74(3)
Symbols and political culture
77(2)
Development of a political culture
79(2)
Political socialization
81(1)
Agencies of socialization
82(4)
Socialization and the political system
86(1)
Conclusion
87(2)
Globalization and the Influence of International Politics
89(22)
The international environment
90(1)
Economic globalization
91(4)
Political globalization
95(3)
Policy globalization and regimes
98(5)
Military globalization
103(1)
Cultural globalization
104(2)
Conclusion
106(5)
PART II PARTIES, PRESSURE GROUPS AND REPRESENTATION
Political Parties and Electoral Systems
111(28)
Definition
112(1)
Functions of political parties
113(6)
Party structure
119(4)
Determinants of party structure
123(3)
Party systems
126(4)
Change and party systems
130(2)
Electoral systems and political parties
132(4)
The crisis of political parties
136(2)
Conclusion
138(1)
Pressure Groups
139(21)
Pressure-group analysis
140(4)
Determinants of pressure-group methods
144(6)
Levels of pressure-group activity
150(4)
Determinants of pressure-group influence
154(3)
Interest groups and social capital
157(2)
Conclusion
159(1)
Representation, Elections and Voting Behaviour
160(27)
Theories of representation
161(2)
Liberal democratic theories of representation
163(3)
Collectivist theories of representation
166(1)
Functions of elections
167(3)
Voting behaviour
170(10)
Turnout
172(1)
Choosing political parties
172(8)
The role of the mass media
180(4)
Conclusion
184(3)
PART III STRUCTURES OF GOVERNMENT
Assemblies
187(22)
The nature of assemblies
188(2)
Assembly--executive relations
190(6)
Legislative functions
196(3)
Representative functions
199(1)
Internal organization
200(4)
Second chambers
204(3)
Conclusion: the decline of assemblies?
207(2)
The Political Executive
209(21)
The executive and the bureaucracy
209(3)
Chief executives
212(5)
Origins and stability of chief executives
217(3)
Functions and powers of chief executives
220(2)
Chief executives and the political process
222(3)
Cabinets
225(4)
Conclusion
229(1)
The Public Bureaucracy
230(21)
Scope of government administration
230(3)
Structure
233(2)
Functions
235(5)
Control of the bureaucracy
240(4)
Recruitment and training
244(3)
Changing the bureaucracy
247(3)
Conclusion
250(1)
Courts and the Political Process
251(18)
The nature of law and the political process
254(3)
Legal structure and recruitment
257(4)
Functions of the judiciary
261(5)
Control of the judiciary
266(2)
Conclusion
268(1)
The Military and Politics
269(22)
Characteristics of the military
270(3)
Limited interference in the political process
273(4)
Direct interference
277(3)
Military control
280(6)
Conclusion
286(5)
PART IV POLITICAL CHANGE
Change in Political Systems
291(23)
Problems of analysis
291(3)
Political stability
294(3)
Political change
297(1)
Causes of political change
298(8)
Economic and social factors
299(1)
War and foreign intervention
300(1)
Effectiveness of government
301(1)
Individuals, groups and political elites
302(2)
Political ideologies
304(2)
The East European revolutions, 1989
306(3)
Retrograde political change?
309(1)
Change in industrialized democracies
310(2)
Conclusion
312(2)
Bibliography 314(18)
Index 332

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