ISBN: 9780521765169 - introduction to comparative politics: the state and its challenges (5 Ergebnisse)

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Zustand: New. This accessible introduction to comparative politics offers a fresh, state-centered perspective on the fundamentals of political science. Num Pages: 346 pages, 12 tables. BIC Classification: JPB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 262 x 187 x 24. Weight in Grams: 770. . 2012. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This stimulating and accessible introduction to comparative politics offers a fresh perspective on the fundamentals of political science. Its central theme is the enduring political significance of the modern state despite severe challenges to its sovereignty. There are three main sections to the book. The first traces the origins and meaning of the state and proceeds to explore its relationship to the practice of politics. The second examines how states are governed and compares patterns of governance found in the two major regime types in the world today, democracy and authoritarianism. The last section discusses several contemporary challenges - globalization, ethnic nationalism, terrorism and organized crime - to state sovereignty. Designed to appeal to students and professors alike, this lively text engages readers as it traces states' struggles against the mutually reinforcing pressures of global economic and political interdependence, fragmented identities and secessionism, transnational criminal networks, and terrorism.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 1st edition. 346 pages. 10.00x7.00x0.76 inches. In Stock.