Title Details: | |
A primer on politics |
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Other Titles: |
Elements of American politics |
Authors: |
Vandoros, Sotiris (Ed.) Sell, T. M. |
Subject: | LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES > POLITICAL SCIENCES > SYSTEMS OF RULE, STRUCTURES OF DOMINATION LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES > POLITICAL SCIENCES > HIERARCHIES, STATE, DISTRIBUTION OF POWER LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES > POLITICAL SCIENCES > POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS, ADMINISTRATION LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES > POLITICAL SCIENCES > POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS, INTEREST GROUPS LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES > POLITICAL SCIENCES > POLITICAL GOALS, POLITICAL OBJECTIVES LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES > POLITICAL SCIENCES > FORMATION OF POLITICAL OPINION, DEVELOPMENT OF POLITICAL ORIENTATION LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES > POLITICAL SCIENCES > POLITICAL ETHICS AND POLITICAL ATTITUDES LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES > POLITICAL SCIENCES > INTERNATIONAL POLITICS |
Keywords: |
Ideology
Government State Party Democracy Equality Freedom Governance Citizen International Relations |
Description: | |
Abstract: |
This textbook can be seen as a prelude to Political Science. It is less loaded with specialized terminology and avoids academic jargon, compared to typical introductory textbooks. Instead, it is rich in examples and experiences from everyday life and, as far as possible, uses simple, unrefined language. In terms of content, it deals with all the fundamental issues and the main concepts and considerations of Political Science, in the fields of Comparative Political Analysis, Political Theory and International Relations. It gives emphasis on the American political system, but it is not limited to it.
“A Primer on Politics” explores the phenomenon of power in its various aspects. It provides a brief historical review of models of government from antiquity to the prevalence of modern democracy. Also, it defines the scope of political philosophy and its main themes. Furthermore, the textbook presents the main political ideologies and analyses the forms of government with emphasis on democracy. It, also, explains the role of political culture, political communication, and interest groups in politics as well as approaching the phenomenon of political parties in relation to elections and electoral systems. Finally, it describes the distinction between executive, legislative and judicial powers and their relations. It discusses all aspects of economic policy and the main economic systems and it examines the major theories of international relations and the basic features of the international system.
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Linguistic Editors: |
Krokidi, Sofia |
Graphic Editors: |
Dimolas, Konstantinos |
Type: |
Undergraduate textbook |
Creation Date: | 20-09-2023 |
Item Details: | |
ISBN |
978-618-228-101-7 |
License: |
Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) |
DOI | http://dx.doi.org/10.57713/kallipos-334 |
Handle | http://hdl.handle.net/11419/10625 |
Bibliographic Reference: | Vandoros, S. (Ed.), & Sell, T. (2023). A primer on politics [Undergraduate textbook]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://dx.doi.org/10.57713/kallipos-334 |
Language: |
Greek |
Consists of: |
1. Politics and power 2. Political Philosophy 3. Ideologies and -isms 4. Types of governments - A republic or a democracy? 5. Citizens and politics 6. Voting and elections 7. The building blocks of government 8. Economics, economic systems, and economic policy 9. International relations 10. Applying what you’ve learned – Three issues |
Number of pages |
229 |
Publication Origin: |
Kallipos, Open Academic Editions |
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