Politics in a Changing World

POLITICS IN A CHANGING WORLD, Second Edition, provides students with a foundation for understanding the diverse field of political science by combining in-depth chapters on important concepts in political science with a series of brief country studies.

Preface

xiii

About the Authors

xviii

I Fundamentals

Politics, Government, and Political Science

1

(28)

Ideologies: Images of Political Life

29

(30)

II Political Behavior

Political Culture and Socialization

59

(23)

Public Opinion and Elections

82

(32)

Political Parties

114

(24)

Interest Groups

138

(27)

III Political Institutions

Legislative Institutions

165

(21)

Executive Institutions and Leadership

186

(21)

Judicial Institutions

207

(24)

Bureaucratic Institutions

231

(30)

IV Politics in Selected Nations

U.S. Government: The Dilemmas of Democracy

261

(37)

Great Britain: A Traditional Democracy

298

(28)

Japan: A Special Form of Democracy

326

(28)

Russia: The Struggle for Democracy

354

(34)

China: Searching for a New Vision

388

(32)

Development and the Case of Nigeria

420

(34)

Mexico: Balancing Stability and Democracy

454

(29)

V International Relations

Approaches to International Relations

483

(28)

A Changing World Order

511

(22)

VI Epilogue

Political Prospects and Challenges at the End of the Twentieth Century

533

Glossary

G-1

Index

I-1

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Politics in a Changing World

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