Heywood, Andrew <br/><br/>
Politics / 
Andrew Heywood. 
 - Third edition 
 - New York, NY:  Palgrave Macmillan,  2007. 
 - xv, 478 pages:  illsutrations;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes bibliographical references, glossary and index. 
<br/><br/>Part 1: Theories of Politics -- What is Politics? -- Governments, Systems and Regimes -- Political Ideologies -- Democracy -- The State -- Part 2: Nations and Globalization -- Nation and Nationalism -- Global Politics -- Subnational Politics -- Part 3: Political Interaction -- Political Culture, Identity and Legitimacy -- Mass Media and Political Communication -- Representation, Elections and Voting -- Parties and Party Systems -- Groups, Interest and Movements -- Part 4: Machinery of Government -- Constitutions, the Law and Judiciaries -- Assemblies -- Political Executives -- Bureaucracies -- Militaries and Police Forces -- Part 5: Policy and Performance -- Policy Process and System Performance -- Glossary of Political Terms -- Bibliography -- Index 
<br/><br/> "This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the study of politics, covering areas as diverse as comparative government and political philosophy, international relations and political economy, from an international perspective." - From the Book. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780230524972 
<br/><br/><label>Source: </label> Institutional Fund 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Political science.